Amid demands from some party leaders that he should step down in the wake of allegations of dubious fundings of his companies, BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he is an ‘honest man’ and ruled out resigning from his post.
‘I am an honest man, I will not resign,’ the BJP president said in reply to a question at the two-day programme ‘Agenda-Aaj Tak’ organised by a TV channel.
Gadkari’s present tenure as party chief ends this month.
BJP leaders Jethmalani and Yashwant Sinha have come out in the open to demand that Gadkari should resign immediately as the charges against him were denting the party’s fight against corruption in Cong-led UPA govt.
Maintaining that he is not a businessman but a social entrepreneur, Gadkari said none of the allegations levelled against him have been proved. ‘I am not scared of anyone...Media can’t pass any judgement against me...Media trial is unacceptable and there is not a single case lodged against me,’ Gadkari said.
‘I am an honest man, I will not resign,’ the BJP president said in reply to a question at the two-day programme ‘Agenda-Aaj Tak’ organised by a TV channel.
Gadkari’s present tenure as party chief ends this month.
BJP leaders Jethmalani and Yashwant Sinha have come out in the open to demand that Gadkari should resign immediately as the charges against him were denting the party’s fight against corruption in Cong-led UPA govt.
Maintaining that he is not a businessman but a social entrepreneur, Gadkari said none of the allegations levelled against him have been proved. ‘I am not scared of anyone...Media can’t pass any judgement against me...Media trial is unacceptable and there is not a single case lodged against me,’ Gadkari said.