Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh both evaded questions here today about reports of bugging devices found in Gadkari's Teen Murti Lane home.
Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, too, refused to comment on the bugging row.
Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India, however, said, "We can't act or comment on something which is very speculative in nature. There is nothing to say about this."
Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party's Naresh Agarwal questioned the government's silence over the "serious issue".
He told ANI, "It is a serious matter. Why is the government silent? There is a distance between the government and the people. There is a lack of trust. It is such a big issue, why is the BJP silent on this? Government should give a statement on the bugging row in Parliament, it will be better if Gadkari himself answers in the House."
Gadkari had earlier rubbished reports of bugging devices found inside his house.
"As already stated I reiterate that no devices were found at my residence anywhere," said Gadkari.
Earlier he had also tweeted, "Reports in a section of the media about listening devices having been found at my New Delhi residence are highly speculative."
Reportedly, listening devices were recovered from Gadkari's residence over which former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had also raised a concern and had called for an investigation.
