Anurag Thakur slams Opposition for protest

Union Minister Anurag Thakur critisises Congress for protesting towards ED questioning Sonia Gandhi in cash laundering case associated to the Nationwide Herald newspaper. PTI

New Delhi: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday critisised the Congress for protesting towards Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioning get together president Sonia Gandhi in cash laundering case associated to the Nationwide Herald newspaper. He requested, “Why is Congress scared in the event that they have not accomplished any corruption?”

“In the event that they have not accomplished any corruption then why concern and if they’ve accomplished then they need to face the probe companies,” Thakur mentioned.

He additional mentioned that on the one hand it (Congress) allegedly indulged in corruption and then again it’s creating ruckus in Parliament.

Intensifying his assault on the Opposition get together, the Union Minister mentioned that BJP used to agitate towards the Congress get together and now they’re agitating to save lots of the corrupt.

“I would really like the opposition members to return and talk about this within the Home. Authorities is prepared for dialogue from day one and might be prepared in future as properly,” Thakur mentioned.

Thakur additionally took a jibe at chief ministers of Congress dominated states for “tenting” in Delhi and protesting, as a substitute of sustaining legislation and order of their respective states.

“Incidents of rape, homicide are being reported from Congress-ruled states, however their CMs are tenting in Delhi as a substitute of sustaining legislation and order of their respective states,” Thakur mentioned.

He mentioned there are rising incidents of rape, homicide and different crimes, and administrative lapses in states. “The state of affairs is worrisome in Rajasthan, however the chief minister is spending time right here,” Thakur mentioned.

BJP nationwide president JP Nadda additionally hit out on the Congress for its protests, saying the opposition get together thinks that one household is above the legislation.

Describing Congress protests as an try to cover the reality, Nadda mentioned the Congress thinks that one household (Gandhis) is above the legislation. However this would not work on this nation as legal guidelines and guidelines are equal for all.

He additional mentioned everyone is answerable in entrance of legislation, and the Gandhis ought to reply the investigation companies, however they suppose they’re above the legislation.

Congress MPs have been staging a protest at Vijay Chowk in Delhi over the alleged misuse of investigative companies had been detained by police at the moment. The get together has known as detention of their lawmakers a “homicide of democracy” and claimed that the federal government desires an “Opposition-mukt Bharat”.

Chief of the Opposition within the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, chief of the Congress within the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and a number of get together MPs sat on a protest and raised slogans towards the “misuse” of companies such because the ED and the suspension of Opposition MPs from each homes of Parliament.

Additionally they raised the problems of worth rise and imposition of the Items and Providers Tax (GST) on sure important daily-use objects.

The Opposition MPs marched from the Parliament complicated to the Vijay Chowk lawns, the place they held a sit-in and raised slogans.

“We’re combating on points of individuals resembling worth rise and GST on important objects of day by day use. We’ll maintain combating towards this and the misuse of the ED and different companies. The suspension of MPs is fallacious and we demand that it’s taken again instantly,” Kharge advised the media.

With inputs from companies

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