Rahul asks BJP to stop behaving like guilty; Ram Madhav links accused to Congress
The political slugfest between Congress and the ruling BJP continued unabated even on Sunday as the adversaries tried to prove who was closer to alleged scamster Nirav Modi, the pivot in the PNB fraud.
In yet another blistering attack, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "speak up" on the multi-crore fraud case. Taking to Twitter, Rahul posted, "PM Modi tells kids how to pass exams for two hours but won't speak for two minutes on the Rs 11,000 crore banking scam," in an obvious reference to PM's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' event.
He also questioned Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for eschewing the matter. "Mr Jaitley is in hiding." "Stop behaving as if you're guilty! Speak up," Gandhi added. Gandhi used the hashtag "#ModiRobsIndia".
However, in a counter offensive, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav alleged that businessman Nirav Modi shared good relation with Congress leaders, including the party president. "The person at the centre of this (PNB) scam Nirav Modi has relations with Congress leaders, even with Rahul Gandhi. The truth behind this will soon be out before everyone. At that time Congress leaders will have to answer questions."
Meanwhile, Congress also alleged that "fraudsters" were linked to the "highest echelons" of the BJP-led NDA and urged the government to bring out a white paper on the banking system which it said had witnessed scams involving over Rs 61,000 crore in the last five years.
"Bank frauds are tumbling out of the closet faster than you can say Jack Robinson," Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said, alleging that another banking fraud was now out in the open.
Tewari said while the "Modi-Choksi tango" was still going on, reports had emerged about another banking fraud. Vikram Kothari, the owner of Rotomac pens, owes Rs 800 crore to a consortium of Indian banks and is now untraceable, he said. "Data released by the RBI shows that Rs 61,260 crore banking frauds have taken place in the past five years, and out of these five years, the BJP-led NDA has been in power for four years.
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- Congress alleged that ‘fraudsters’ were linked to the ‘highest echelons’ of NDA
- It urged the government to bring out a white paper on the banking system
- Cong said the banking system has witnessed scams involving over Rs 61K crore in the last 5 yrs
- It alleged that PNB aside, another banking fraud is now out in open
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