India News: The Congress has put its weight behind the PM. At the end of the core group meet, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi categorically ruled out the PM's resignation. "Let them ask" was the terse response of Sonia when approached by reporters on the issue after the meeting.

The main Opposition the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been demanding resignation of the Law Minister in the wake of reports that he had summoned the CBI chief after which the report on the scam was "toned down". Congress had rejected the charge of interference and has ruled out resignation of the Law Minister.