New Delhi: Tehelka managing editor Tarun Tejpal alleged that "the government's abuse of power against the news portal in last two years is much bigger a story than its expose on corruption in Defence deals" and the recent appointment of Justice K Venkatswami as chairman of an important financial body was no different.

"I am not surprised by anything that government does against us. We are not expecting any fair play from the government who have abused their powers in every possible way against us," Tejpal said while reacting to the report of government appointing Venkatswami, heading the Commission probing into the allegations of corruption in Defence deals, as chairman of an important financial body.

Earlier in the day, both the Houses of the Parliament witnessed noisy protests by the Opposition who criticised the government for appointing Venkatswami as chairman of Authority of Advance Ruling on Customs and Central Excise.

PTI