<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday termed the introduction of a bill for reservation in job promotions as a "diversionary tactic" by the Congress, to take away attention from irregularities in coal blocks allocation.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ravishankar Prasad said the bill was brought hurriedly in a very suspicious manner, and the government had no intention of getting it passed.</p>.<p>"The bill has been brought in a very suspicious manner. There was no discussion on it after the all-party meeting, not even a whisper in the business advisory committee. All of a sudden, on a day when CBI raids are on, the government passes the bill in the cabinet, and on the very next day brings it to the Rajya Sabha," Prasad said.</p>.<p>"This is a tactic to divert attention from the coal scam. The government wants the attention to be diverted to caste politics, from corruption," he said.<br /><br />The BJP leader also blamed BSP chief Mayawati for supporting the government in its defence of corruption.<br /><br />"We seriously doubt Mayawati's intention to fight against corruption. The government is using the BSP as a shield," he said.<br /><br />The BJP leader, however, added: "We are totally in support of social justice and affirmative action."<br /><br />Asked about Mayawati's appeal for maintaining peace so that the bill can be passed, Prasad said: "We would also urge her to join the BJP's war against corruption."</p>
<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday termed the introduction of a bill for reservation in job promotions as a "diversionary tactic" by the Congress, to take away attention from irregularities in coal blocks allocation.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ravishankar Prasad said the bill was brought hurriedly in a very suspicious manner, and the government had no intention of getting it passed.</p>.<p>"The bill has been brought in a very suspicious manner. There was no discussion on it after the all-party meeting, not even a whisper in the business advisory committee. All of a sudden, on a day when CBI raids are on, the government passes the bill in the cabinet, and on the very next day brings it to the Rajya Sabha," Prasad said.</p>.<p>"This is a tactic to divert attention from the coal scam. The government wants the attention to be diverted to caste politics, from corruption," he said.<br /><br />The BJP leader also blamed BSP chief Mayawati for supporting the government in its defence of corruption.<br /><br />"We seriously doubt Mayawati's intention to fight against corruption. The government is using the BSP as a shield," he said.<br /><br />The BJP leader, however, added: "We are totally in support of social justice and affirmative action."<br /><br />Asked about Mayawati's appeal for maintaining peace so that the bill can be passed, Prasad said: "We would also urge her to join the BJP's war against corruption."</p>