How much money did you get from Lalit Modi: Rahul asks Sushma

Rahul Gandhi maintained on Monday that Congress will allow Parliament to function only after external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj discloses her family’s financial transactions with controversial Lalit Modi. Sushma Swaraj should explain how much money of Lalit Modi has been credited in her and her family’s account?

The Opposition party, however, told the Government that it was not amused by the “politics of abuse” resorted to by BJP leaders and Union Ministers against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said it was a sign of Congress’ “political bankruptcy”, and “desperation”, that it was “using Lalit Modi’s tweets to fuel political agenda”.

He also criticised the Prime Minister for praising Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan while remaining silent on their illegal acts. Now, when only last one week of the session remains, they say lest us discuss.

Some members raised their respective issues amid slogan-shouting by the Congress members in the post-lunch session. “He completely ignores the fact that there is a business relationship between a criminal and his chief minister of Rajasthan”, Mr. Gandhi said as the logjam in Parliament continued over protests by Congress. They’re insisting Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and two state chief ministers who belong to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party resign on charges ranging from minor misdemeanors to serious corruption. “It is also important that the medical fraternity and government institutions recognize the unique health care challenges of our tribal population and make appropriate investments in related research and development”, Gandhi said. “Because of his efforts, BJP never lost in Gujarat from 1995 to 2015”, Shah said at the launch of the book “Sakshi Bhav” authored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that the Congress party would continue its struggle till AP gets Special Status. The Modi government has just four days left to push through critical bills, especially the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, which will bring about the biggest indirect tax reform since 1947. The Samajwadi Party, however, signalled breaking of ranks with the Congress over the protests in parliament.

While taking the tough action under Rule 374(A), she said the members were being suspended for “persistently, wilfully obstructing the House”.

It was her appeal to other Opposition parties which led to their boycott (which entered the third day today) of the Lok Sabha in solidarity with the Congress’ cause.

“Proceedings in both the Houses have been disrupted by the Congress, the main Opposition party, on baseless issues while the government was always ready for debate on all the issues and to resolve them”, Naqvi claimed in his blog post.