Companies paid crores to Modi: Rahul Gandhi's explosive corruption charge on PM
During a public rally in Gujarat's Mehsana, Rahul Gandhi claimed that a top corporate house paid crores to Narendra Modi when he was Gujarat CM.
IndiaToday.in | Edited by Shashank Shantanu
New Delhi, December 21, 2016 | UPDATED 22:51 IST
Congress vice presidentRahul Gandhitoday made explosive attack on Prime MinisterNarendra Modiclaiming that he was paid huge money in kickbacks during his stint as Gujarat chief minister.
Gandhi said that Modi received crores from a big corporate house and demanded an independent probe into the matter. He said the company paid money to PM Modi on at least occasions within a period of six months.
Gandhi, who had recently claimed to be in possession of evidence regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal involvement in corruption, also attacked the Centre over demonetisation calling it an anti-poor move during a rally in Gujarat's Mehsana.
He said that the Income Tax department raided a company on 22 November, 2014 and the records of raid are with the department for the last two and half years yet no action has been taken. "An independent enquiry must be initiated," Rahul Gandhi said.
"As per record with I-T, Rs 2.5 crore was given to PM Modi on 30 Oct 2013; Rs 5 crore on 12 November 2013; Rs 2.5 crore on 27 November 2013; Rs 5 crore on 29 November 2013," Gandhi claimed.
HERE'S WHAT RAHUL GANDHI SAID:
- If Narendra Modi ji's government takes any big or small step to eradicate corruption, Congress party will support them.
- Demonetisation move wasn’t made against corruption or black money; it was against the honest poor people.
- All cash is not black money and all black money is not in cash.
- This government is anti-poor, anti-dalits. The government has snatched land from tribals in states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.
- Dalits are being harassed and killed. They live in fear here in Gujarat.
- Patidars didn't resort to violence during their protests but their women and children were thrashed.
- The Switzerland government has sent names of black money hoarders to PM Modi but he is protecting them. Why don't you (PM Modi) reveal the names in Parliament?
- Don't know why Modiji did not target the 94% of black money but the other 6 per cent, did not target the 1 per cent corrupt but 99 per cent hones people.
- The demonetisation move was not a surgical strike on black money, it was fire-bombing on the poor.
- A farmer does not purchase his seeds by cheque or card but in cash, you (Modi) have taken away that cash from them.
"We are pretty much unconditionally ready for a debate in Parliament. The government is not allowing me to speak. I have personal information about PM Modi's corruption. He is personally terrified. He cannot run away from the House," Gandhi had said last week.