New Delhi: Former external affairs minister Natwar Singh on Monday said the breach of privilege notice he has moved in the Rajya Sabha was against the Prime Minister as an institution and not Manmohan Singh.
"The privilege notice is against the Prime Minister of India, which is an office, an institution. There is nothing personal against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh," said the Congress leader.
Natwar, who has been indicted by the R S Pathak Inquiry Authority for his role in the Iraqi oil-for-food scam, asserted he should be absolved like the Congress.
Natwar said he was not upset with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and added he would not say anything against Congress President Sonia Gandhi or against the party.
"It is a question of propriety. There was only one copy of the Pathak report and within minutes it was all over the press," he said.
Asked whether Gandhi had introduced him to the Saddam Hussain regime, he said: "It is not true". The Rajya Sabha’s chairman would decide whether his notice should be accepted.
"It is now for the chairman to decide. If he allows me to speak, I will speak. I will abide by his decision."
Asked whether he had introduced Andaleeb Sehgal to the Saddam Hussain regime, he said there was nothing wrong in it and added that the then Petroleum Minister Ram Naik had also introduced many companies to the Iraqi government.
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