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Former Law Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Image: ANI file)
“Rahul Gandhi made baseless, shameless and reckless allegations against PM Modi,” Prasad told reporters outside Parliament.
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged on Tuesday Rahul Gandhi Making baseless, shameless and reckless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and alleged that the Congress and the Gandhi family were involved in “big scams” that “tarnished” the country’s image.
Soon after Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the prime minister over Adani, the former law minister told reporters that “deals and commissions” have been part of the Congress’ work culture and the Modi government’s crackdown on these corrupt practices has put the party in jeopardy. Issue.
Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi linked the massive rise in business fortunes and personal wealth of businessman Gautam Adani to the coming to power of the Modi government in 2014.
“Rahul Gandhi made baseless, shameless and reckless allegations against PM Modi,” Prasad told reporters outside Parliament.
Voters will teach him a lesson in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as in 2019 when the then Congress President Rahul Gandhi accused Modi of corruption in the Rafale aircraft deal.
In fact, it is the Congress and its leaders who were involved in all the big scams that tarnished India’s image, he said, citing the corruption cases related to the Bofors deal and Adarsh Samaj.
Prasad also cited the National Herald case and the AgustaWestland scam case to attack the Gandhi family. “It is time to revive the memory of Rahul Gandhi on corruption.” Citing the National Herald case, in which Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi are accused, Prasad said both are out on bail and also made allegations against his brother-in-law Robert Vadra.
He said that the Congress party is based on the twin pillars of corruption and protection of the corrupt. “Corruption and patronizing the corrupt is the history of Rahul Gandhi and his family.” The BJP leader said, “Modi is running an honest government, which has made the law more stringent against fugitive persons and corrupt practices like benami transactions.” In which many absconding accused have been extradited India And a similar exercise is underway against others.
Along with Gandhi displaying photographs of Modi with Adani during his speech, Prasad said photographs of the Congress leader’s presence at both Nirav Modi and fugitive Mehul Choksi’s events are also doing the rounds.
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