The Centre will defend Union petroleum minister Ram Naik to the hilt against the charge that he had favoured Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members in allotting petrol pump dealerships.
Naik spoke to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani today and said the allotment of petrol pumps was