Expelled leader Jaswant Singh rejected BJP demand to step down as chairman of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as demanded by the party, saying a decision on this can be taken only by the Lok Sabha Speaker and not by it. Visit for more Political News at www.zopag.com

1. Zopag News Network Published on Tue 1st Sep 2009 16:10:19 New Delhi, September 1st: Expelled leader Jaswant Singh rejected BJP demand to step down as chairman of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as demanded by the party, saying a decision on this can be taken only by the Lok Sabha Speaker and not by it. TOP NEWS STORY OF THE DAY – 1st Sep 2009 No rethinking, my chapter with BJP closed: Jaswant

2. "I am not. This cannot be a decision that the party can take because the determination of the post and the decision is that of the Lok Sabha Speaker and not of a political party," Jaswant told reporters in the Supreme Court premises on being asked about BJP asking him to resign from the post. Jaswant also scotched speculation about his return to BJP. "You don't have to worry about it. The roads are closed," he said when asked about the possibility of his getting back to the party. No rethinking, my chapter with BJP closed: Jaswant

3. His remarks comes a day after senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj conveyed to him the party's wish that he step down as PAC chairman. Jaswant, being the senior-most of the three BJP MPs nominated to the PAC from the party, was appointed the chairperson of the committee. The other two BJP members are Yashwant Sinha and Gopinath Munde. No rethinking, my chapter with BJP closed: Jaswant

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