Rejecting Bharatiya Janata Party president Lal Kishenchand Advani's allegation that Congress was the fountainhead of corruption, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday questioned the "moral right" of the saffron party to level the charge and asked it to instead to do some introspection.
In an interview to Rajdeep Sardesai for CNN-IBN news channel, she said she has a "strong relationship" with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but her complaint against him was that he sometimes did not highlight the achievements of his government.
Dismissing suggestions about two power centres, Sonia said those who talk of it "don't know what they are talking about. The prime minister and I are in regular communication. We share a strong relationship and I have full faith in him."
Maintaining that Dr Singh has done a "fine job" and she did not regret for a single minute not taking up the prime ministership, Sonia said, "My complaint with Dr Singh is that he sometimes doesn't highlight his achievements enough."
Asked about Advani's charge in Mumbai Wednesday, she said, "I don't think they have any moral right to say anything (on corruption). They should first introspect and look within."
On pressures from Left parties and United Progressive Alliance constituent Rashtriya Janata Dal, she said it would have no impact on the stability of the governmment.
"Which government does not have pressures? You have to make certain adjustments from time to time. This does not mean that the government does not function," Sonia said.
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