CBI summons to Satya Pal Malik not for what he said against govt: Amit Shah

Shah clarified that there is no connection between the summons and Malik's allegations against the BJP-led government.

According to Shah, the BJP government has not engaged in any activities that need to be hidden from the public.

If any remarks are made for personal or political gain, they should be treated as such, he added.

"According to my information, he has been called a second or third time. An investigation is underway, some new information or proof must have come to light and he has been called for the third time. There is no truth in this that he has been called for speaking against us," Shah said at Karnataka Roundtable organised by India Today.

On Friday, Satya Pal Malik had said that he may have been called by the CBI as he exposed the sins of some people by speaking the truth.

Nearly a week ago, Malik made critical remarks about the BJP-led Centre in an interview with The Wire, particularly its management of Jammu and Kashmir where he served as the final governor before the region was split into Union territories.

Referring to Malik's allegations against the BJP-led government, Shah said he should be asked "why these things (have) come to mind after leaving us".

Shah wondered why Malik’s soul wasn’t awoken when he was in power.

“...the credibility of such remarks should be seen by people, journalists...if all this is true, why was he quiet when he was Governor..these are not issues of public discussion,” he said.

“I want to tell the people of the country that the BJP-led government hasn't indulged in any such thing which needs to be hidden,” Shah stated.

“If some remarks are made for personal, political self-interest after leaving us, those should be evaluated by the people, media...," he added.

Asked about the party’s decision to appoint Satya Pal Malik as Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Shah said Malik had served the BJP for a long time had also worked as a BJP vice-president.

In the Karnataka elections, Amit Shah said that the BJP will get back to power with a full majority and there is no chance of a hung assembly.

"This time BJP will return to form government in Karnataka with full majority. I'm confident that we will win 15-20 seats more than the halfway mark."

Asked about JD(S), he said voting for it "means voting for Congress".

Karnataka will go to polls on May 10 and results will be declared on May 13.