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Indian prime minister on defensive over WikiLeaks

The Columbian
Published: March 23, 2011, 12:00am

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s prime minister is struggling to defend himself amid a growing furor over a WikiLeaks cable alleging government corruption.

The opposition harshly criticized Manmohan Singh’s government during hours of parliamentary debate Wednesday following the release of a U.S. Embassy cable alleging the ruling party bought lawmakers’ votes to pass a crucial nuclear deal.

Singh told a raucous Parliament that no one from his party acted unlawfully during the 2008 vote.

Singh’s government has been hit by a series of corruption scandals in recent months.

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