The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said that he was an 'open book' and had nothing to hide.
"I have no desire to hide anything from Parliament, whether it is the coal matter, or other matters. I have been as forthright as I can. I made a long statement on the coal matters, in the previous session of Parliament," Dr. Singh told media on board, when asked about the opposition raising questions about his government and him in person.
"I was not allowed to read that statement, but I did issue that statement. It is a public document. So I am an open book," Dr. Singh added.
In an unprecedented attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led opposition for disrupting the Parliamentary proceedings, Dr. Singh had earlier on August 29 exchanged aggressive remarks with Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, and said that he commands a certain respect despite what the members say.
"Have you heard of any country where MPs shout and walk to the well of the House and say 'Prime Minister chor hai' (the PM is a thief). Despite what some members may say, I do command a certain respect in the council of ministers," he told the Rajya Sabha.