Tharoor open to making a statement on IPL issue in LS

New Delhi, April 15 (PTI) Union Minister Shashi
Tharoor on Thursday said he is open to making a statement in
Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on the issue of
the Kochi IPL ownership controversy if asked to do so.
When asked whether he will be making any statement
on the issue, Tharoor said that nobody has so far directed him
to do so. At the same time, he indicated that he is open to
it.
Tharoor was talking to reporters after his second
meeting with senior party leaders Pranab Mukherjee and A K
Antony here.
He, however steered clear of questions on whether the
meeting was to finalize the draft of the statement, he may
make as also if he is meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi
or if he has sought any appointment from her in this regard.
Tharoor, who was closeted in a meeting with the two
leaders for close to 30 minutes today, had also met them last
night. The two leaders had met Gandhi Wednesday.
Opposition parties have demanded Tharoor's
resignation in the wake of the controversy. PTI NAB
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