Bracing to face Opposition heat over chopper scam in Parliament, Defence Minister A K Antony today said the government has "nothing to hide" and is prepared for a discussion even as he played down reports of his resignation.
"I will do my duty. I am now getting ready for the Parliament session. We will explain everything to Parliament. We have nothing to hide. Our hands are very clean," Antony told reporters on being asked whether he would resign.
Reacting to BJP's allegations that the Defence Ministry was "sleeping" over the reports of corruption in the Rs 3,600 crore deal for 12 VVIP choppers, he said, "I cannot wake up anybody who is sleeping".
The Defence Ministry had started taking action on the issue from day one when first media reports in this regard came in, Antony said.
19/02/13 PTI/Indian Express
