Ashwani Kumar Says he resigned amid Political Pressure

NewsX: Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, who was forced to resign on Friday, put up a brave face on Saturday claiming he quit to end an "unnecessary" controversy and maintained that the Supreme Court had made no adverse comments against him in the case of vetting a CBI graft probe report.

Making a brief statement to reporters, he said resignation does not imply "wrongdoing".

"I have yesterday tendered my resignation to the honourable Prime Minister while thanking him for giving me the opportunity to be a part of his team.