Govt condemns George's remarks against PM

NEW DELHI: Government on Friday condemned the remarks of former Defence Minister George Fernandes against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the context of the Indo-US nuke deal and said it expected the Opposition NDA to also do so.

"It was an unfortunate, uncivilised and unparliamentary comment made by the NDA Convenor. The statement encourages those kind of elements who create security hazards," Parliamentary Affairs Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters.

While commenting on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Fernandes reportedly said that the Prime Minister has "betrayed the nation by continuous bluffing... and if it were China, they would have settled it with one bullet in his head".

Asked about BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's comment that NDA would not condemn Fernandes' remarks, Dasmunsi said this only exposes the hollowness of NDA. "It proves that there is no distinction between those who like to kill people and those who express such views".