Members of the Opposition have trained their guns on the Lokpal after they announced their decision to float a tender to procure seven BMW cars. “The Lokpal of India invites open tenders from reputed agencies for supply of seven BMW 3 series 330Li cars to the Lokpal of India,” read the tender issued on October 16. The tender was floated for the ‘M Sport’ model with ‘long wheelbase’, and in white colour.
MP P Chidambaram posted on X: “When Honourable judges of the Supreme Court are provided modest sedans, why do the Chairman and six members of the Lokpal require BMW cars? Why spend public money to acquire these cars?” He added, “I hope that at least one or two members of the Lokpal have refused, or will refuse, to accept these cars.”
Pointing out the irony, MP Abhishek Singhvi said, “I ch