Times of India: Bhopal: Monday, 18 March 2024.
Describing the electoral bond scheme as the biggest scam in the history of Independent India, state Congress chief Jitu Patwari said that through the scheme, the ruling BJP has presented a unique example of “legalised corruption”.
Referring to the data regarding donation received by political parties under the scheme, Patwari said that from a Pakistan-based company to a lottery king and the company that supplied Covid vaccine to the govt, are among the top companies that have given donations under the scheme. “The BJP used the scheme for extortion of money from these companies, which has never happened in the country before,” he alleged.
Patwari said that the SBI data given at the behest of the Supreme Court has exposed Prime Minister Modi, who used to accuse the Congress of corruption and gave slogans like ‘Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga.’
Addressing the media, he claimed that not a single ‘Modi guarantee’ in the last 10 years has been fulfilled. “People of the state are doubly disappointed with the ‘double engine’ govt of the BJP and are looking with hopes towards the Congress. Congress in its previous regime took concerted steps to empower the people by enacting laws like Right to Information Act, Right to Food Act, Right to Education Act and the Tribal Rights Act. However, the succeeding BJP govt has worked to weaken these laws,” he said.
Describing the electoral bond scheme as the biggest scam in the history of Independent India, state Congress chief Jitu Patwari said that through the scheme, the ruling BJP has presented a unique example of “legalised corruption”.
Referring to the data regarding donation received by political parties under the scheme, Patwari said that from a Pakistan-based company to a lottery king and the company that supplied Covid vaccine to the govt, are among the top companies that have given donations under the scheme. “The BJP used the scheme for extortion of money from these companies, which has never happened in the country before,” he alleged.
Patwari said that the SBI data given at the behest of the Supreme Court has exposed Prime Minister Modi, who used to accuse the Congress of corruption and gave slogans like ‘Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga.’
Addressing the media, he claimed that not a single ‘Modi guarantee’ in the last 10 years has been fulfilled. “People of the state are doubly disappointed with the ‘double engine’ govt of the BJP and are looking with hopes towards the Congress. Congress in its previous regime took concerted steps to empower the people by enacting laws like Right to Information Act, Right to Food Act, Right to Education Act and the Tribal Rights Act. However, the succeeding BJP govt has worked to weaken these laws,” he said.
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