The BJP has asked the Prime Minister to explain the reason behind the controversial transfer of Jaipal Reddy from Petroleum Ministry and wondered if national interest was being sacrificed to protect corporate interest. “Why has the Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas been changed? Is it any malfunction in the Ministry that has persuaded Dr Manmohan Singh to effect this change? Or is it that Jaipal Reddy was not found as a ‘convenient Minister’, or is this yet another example of corporate interests taking precedence over national good?” senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh asked in a statement.