WikiLeaks debate: 'It's PM's habit to blame others'

A united Opposition on Wednesday mounted a scathing attack on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh over the cash-for-votes scam, wondering as to how he could wash his hands of the matter as he had headed the government in 2008 and was the "biggest beneficiary" of the trust vote.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj made a stinging attack on Dr Singh in the Lok Sabha, telling him that as head of the government he should take responsibility instead of making others a scapegoat for the omissions and commissions of his regime.

"It is the habit of the prime minister to blame others. If it is price rise then Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is responsible, if it is 2G then A Raja is responsible and if it is Commonwealth Games then Suresh Kalmadi is to blame," she said.

I don't know anything, I am not aware of anything, there are coalition compulsions and I am not that much guilty as I am made out to be' ...the people are fed up with such excuses. They are asking why are you the prime minister," she said, participating in a discussion in the Lok Sabha.

"The issue involves your leadership," she said, quoting an Urdu couplet which means one should not make any excuse but tell how the caravan got looted. The prime minister was present in the House and was listening intently to the debate.