"Coal block is allotted to you and then cancelled. Your invested money is blocked....Court is also giving direction. What CBI director can do? When court is giving direction, CBI has to act, government has to act. It is better that in such functions, instead of me, you invite a Supreme Court judge," Verma said at a steel event organised by Assocham.
"Who is responsible for this? We all," Jindal said, adding that the country fails to recognise the role of the industry in the development process.
Verma, however, clarified his statement later saying, "I never said judiciary is stalling development. I just said they should be part of development process and must be called in such meetings.
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