Asking Manmohan Singh to take firm action, senior BJP leader today said black money of a staggering amount of Rs20 lakh crore stashed in Swiss banks should be brought back to India and a law enacted in this regard.
Asking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take firm action, senior BJP leader LK Advani today said black money of a staggering amount of Rs20 lakh crore stashed in Swiss banks should be brought back to India and a law enacted in this regard.
"A shocking report published by global financial transparency said that India's Rs20.85 lakh crore have been deposited with Swiss Banks. We have even written a letter to the prime minister in this regard. But we have not received a reply so far," Advani said in Mumbai at a NDA rally against inflation and corruption.
"We also should have some law to bring the money back. Why are we silent over the issue just because few people related to Congress have been connected with it. The prime minister had assured before the Lok Sabha polls to look into the issue. Now he should speak," he said.
Speaking at the rally, BJP president Nitin Gadkari claimed he had some Swiss Bank account numbers which were related to the Bofors case.
"I have three Swiss Bank account numbers which were related to the Bofors case. Quattrocchi transfered money into Win Chadda's account is now known and he also had close relations with Gandhi family. Congress should speak on it," Gadkari said.
Blaming the UPA government for inflation, Gadkari said petrol prices went up seven times in just six months and rates of onions were also increasing, making life difficult for poor people.
Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray criticised the UPA government for talking about saffron terrorism and said it is just trying to divert people's attention from various scams and corruption cases.
"So far there was no colour given to terrorism and now suddenly the Government is talking about saffron terrorism. This is a new trick to declare Hindus as terrorist and divert people's attention from scams and corruptions," Uddhav said.
He also expressed doubt over implementation of ministry of environment's recommendation to demolish the controversial Adarsh building.
"The gshould demolish the building. Environment minister Ramesh is saying so today, but tomorrow he may change. The people are so much fed up with corruption that they will themselves demolish it," he said.
NDA convener Sharad Yadav said only Congress party is against setting up of joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to probe the scams, as its allies including railway minister Mamta Banerjee and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar were agreeing to the opposition's demand.
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