Shun corrupt politicians, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked political parties to isolate corrupt leaders and refrain from rushing to their defence taking the plea that action against them was part of political conspiracy. 

Modi's comments at an all party meeting came at a time when investigating agencies were probing graft allegations against leaders of the Trinamool Congress and RJD. Trinamool Congress had boycotted the meeting.

"For several decades, integrity of all politicians has been questioned because of actions of a few leaders in our midst. We have



to assure the people that every politician is not tainted," the prime minister said at the meeting convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on the eve of the Monsoon Session. 

Arguing that besides probity in public life, action against the corrupt was a must; Modi appealed to the political parties to identify and isolate such leaders.

"We have to unite against those who explore an escape route by dubbing legal action against those who loot the nation as a political conspiracy," he said.