A day ahead of his swearing- in as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KV Chowdary on Tuesday said he has full respect for senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani, who have opposed his appointment to the top post in the anti-corruption panel.
Chowdary, also former chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes, said, “My priorities will be to strengthen the overall work of the CVC and focus on preventive vigilance. It would be important for me to see that disciplinary proceedings are completed in a time-bound manner so that no one is harassed. “I respect them (Bhushan and Jethmalani). I am clear in my mind and heart about what I do. They are my elders and I believe that they will themselves realise that I am not the kind of man that they have alleged. My work will speak for me,’ he said.
“One of them (Jethmalani) is like a father figure to me and hence I reiterate that I respect them both and would not like to join issues with them,” Chowdary told the media.