This Article is From Jun 22, 2015

We've Reached a Conclusion That PM is Party to All This: Congress on Lalit Modi Row

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad during a Congress press conference.

New Delhi: Congress attacks the government over Lalit Modi's travel to Britain and the alleged involvement of Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in the controversy.

Here are the highlights:
  • PM's silence on the whole thing suggests that he let this all happen
  • We come to a conclusion now that the PM was, is privy to all this
  • Additional Solicitor General on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate told to Delhi High Court- Action has been initiated by ED, Open investigation has been initiated and logical conclusion will be sought.
  • But yesterday, the Finance Minister said, it was a commercial transaction.
The Opposition party has put forward the following five questions for PM Modi
  • Whether Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje are not guilty under sections 13 (1)D under prevention or corruption act?
  • Whether Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje are not guilty under money laundering act and FEMA?
  • Whether Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje are not guilty of offences under passports acts of 1967?
  • Whether getting Rs 21.08 crore from Mauritius based company and investing 63 crores in Vasundhara Raje's son Dushyant's company and purchase of Rs10 share at a premium of Rs 96,000 can be termed as a simple commercial transaction?
  • What made finance minister give a clean chit to lalit Modi and Vasundhara Raje's son at a time when ED is investigating them? Does it mean ED investigation have been summarily closed.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over PM Modi's silence on the matter
  • PM Modi should break his silence (maun vrat) and speak on the matter (mann ki baat)
  • We want the PM to rise from his slumber (nidraasana) and say something.
  • Arun Jaitley's "clean-chit" will impact probe against Vasundhara Raje's son Dushyant's deal with Lalit Modi.
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