BJP leader Narendra Modi today said that, if voted to power, he would give priority to preventing corruption in future before addressing the old cases. During an interview to CNBC Awaaz he said, he would be ready to face investigation if charges are levelled against him “professionally”.

Mr.Modi also talked about dealing with criminalisation of politics, saying his government would ask the Supreme Court to create a mechanism to fast-track pending cases against lawmakers. He insisted that he would not make any special appeal to any community for votes as he believes in oneness of all the 125 crore people of the country and would not mind defeat at the hustings in the process.

Describing corruption as a “disease”, Modi said he would put in place a mechanism by which corruption could be prevented.