Dubbing the Congress’ “save Democracy” march as “save family” campaign, the BJP on Friday asserted that regardless of what the Congress leadership says, the Centre will continue its probe in the Agust
Dubbing the Congress’ “save Democracy” march as “save family” campaign, the BJP on Friday asserted that regardless of what the Congress leadership says, the Centre will continue its probe in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam fairly and promptly. The ruling party said if Congress president Sonia Gandhi claims that she fears none, why is she then afraid of a fair investigation.
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said it has been a practice with the Congress that whenever an “earnest investigation” is done, it treats it as anti-national and an attack on democracy.
“If a case of corruption is being probed honestly, then how does it become anti-national The fight is not with your (Gandhi) family but corruption. The Congress should answer why does trail of all corruption cases lead to you A series of scams has become a benchmark of the Congress government... Every attempt was made to put obstacles in the AgustaWestland probe. Regardless of what the Congress says, this government is going to prosecute (accused) in a fair manner. Probe will be done in a fairest manner and promptly,” said the senior BJP leader. He added the Congress’ march was actually “save family” campaign of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party V-P Rahul Gandhi.
Alleging that the UPA government committed various crimes, Mr Prasad sought to know why two key people, former governors M.K. Narayanan and B.V. Wanchoo, were not questioned in the VVIP chopper scam.
It was done only after the NDA came to power, he said and added that the Congress should show concern over probity and propriety.
Targeting the Gandhi family, he said when Indira Gandhi faced legal trouble prompting her to impose Emergency and Rajiv Gandhi faced questions in Bofors case, these were termed anti-national and as an attack on democracy and this was happening again.
“Their language has not changed in 40-45 years but the nation has,” he said.Taking a jibe at the presence of Robert Vadra’s poster in the Congress’ march, he said it may be a design to “complete the family”.
