Congress using Vasundhara Raje's relations with Lalit Modi to play politics, says BJP

Rajasthan BJP chief Ashok Parnami on Friday accused the Congress party of using Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's relations with former IPL chairman Lalit Modi to play politics.

"Vasundhara Raje has already given her stand via ANI that she made no bones about knowing Lalit Modi. The Congress is using Raje's relations as a foundation to play politics. This is borne out of revenge," Parnami said.

The BJP, which has been defending External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj despite opposition demands that she be sacked for helping Lalit Modi, was hit with another worry last week when the former IPL boss claimed that Raje secretly supported his immigration plea in Britain.

The opposition mounted pressure on Raje after the emergence of a letter reportedly carrying her signature in which she backs Lalit Modi's application in the UK.