Legitimate action against corruption is no vendetta, says Arun Jaitley

"It has become a growing culture of opposition parties to call any action against corruption as political vendetta. Legitimate action against corruption is no vendetta as claim of vendetta has never been a legitimate defence in corruption," Jaitley wrote in a series of tweets.

In a scathing attack on Congress, he said - "There could be no bigger hypocrisy than this that those inflicting injustice on poor children, pregnant women and economically weaker sections of society by depriving them of their rightful government assistance, have the audacity to speak of 'Nyay'".

Jaitley said, in the public space, evidence has come from Karnataka where allocations made to the PWD for public welfare were being "round-tripped" by engineers for a political purpose.

"Similarly in Madhya Pradesh, an institutional mechanism has been created where money that is meant for development and social welfare of the weaker sections are now being channeled into politics," he wrote.

Regrettably, pointed out the Finance Minister, "none of the two state governments have replied to the allegations on merits".

An argument is being given by them as to why they are being singled out and their political rivals are not being searched, he said.

'Is there a Right to Equality that no action can be taken till the opponents are charged? Revenue Departments act objectively on the basis of material available and take action when they are satisfied that a case of search operation is made out,' he said.

The fact that money is meant for the most vulnerable section of the society, namely, poor children or pregnant women belonging to the economically weaker sections are siphoned out, shows the mind-frame of those indulging in such an act, Jaitley said.

'They do not even spare those who live in destitution. This is the hypocrisy of Indian politics. After inflicting such injustice they have the audacity to speak of Nyay,' he said.