Mr PM you need to speak, Lalit Modi is a symbol of black money: Rahul

Reminding the Prime Minister about his poll promise of returning black money to the country, Rahul repeated his allegations against Swaraj and said the fact that she helped the former IPL chief discreetly showed she had something to hide.

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“I want you to answer two questions: How much money did your family get from Lalit Modi? Two, why did you help him without even informing your own ministry?”

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He said Swaraj tried to make peace with him. “She held my hand and said‘ ‘beta, why are you angry with me? I told her I was not angry with her… I looked her in the eye when I told her why I was raising this issue… she lowered her gaze.”

Rahul later told reporters: “My question is if it was a humanitarian gesture, then why was it done surreptitiously. The whole world does humanitarian activities, someone runs hospital… someone something else but they all tell the world they are doing some humanitarian activity… Sushmaji is the only person who is hiding humanitarian work. Why? My question is why didn’t you tell your ministry if it was humanitarian work. Why didn’t you tell the people that I am doing humanitarian work for Lalit Modi. So it is not credible.”

“Secondly, if it was only a humanitarian gesture even if done secretly, you could have been given the benefit of doubt. That you have done a humanitarian activity… there must have been some reason you have done it surreptitiously. But then your husband and your daughter are Lalit Modi’s legal counsel and are helping him… they are helping a criminal escape… So on one side mataji (mother) and on the other side family… On one side money and on the other side permission… Mataji, parivar, paisa, permission… I want to place before you this link,” he said.

“Now Sushmaji is getting angry with me. I can’t help it. I am not angry with her. I only want to point out that this Modigate, IPL is not a minor affair. The Prime Minister was given a mandate by the people. Why did they elect him… so that he would fight against black money… He should throw out those from his party who are corrupt. And say I am here because of my promise to fight against corruption and I will fight against corruption.”

“He should not be afraid. There is no need for that. The whole country will stand with him. But if he tries to save Sushma and (Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara) Raje, his credibility… the faith the youth of this country reposed in him will be shattered. I am in the opposition and I am putting forth my position… but I am also saying that it is good for Modiji if he takes action or else he should tell the country why he is not taking action,” he said.

Rahul also drew flak from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who spoke in Swaraj’s defence. Calling Rahul an “expert without knowledge,” he said: “There are still many honest people whose children have to work for a living… For generations of the family who have dominated this country’s politics have not worked for a living. They have learnt the art of living comfortably without working. Some of us are not,” he said.