Congress on Lalit Modi Row

New Delhi:  Congress attacks the government over Lalit Modi’s travel to Britain and the alleged involvement of Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in the controversy.

Here are the highlights:

• PM’s silence on the whole thing suggests that he let this all happen


• We come to a conclusion now that the PM was, is privy to all this


• Additional Solicitor General on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate told to Delhi High Court- Action has been initiated by ED, Open investigation has been initiated and logical conclusion will be sought.


• But yesterday, the Finance Minister said, it was a commercial transaction.

The Opposition party has put forward the following five questions for PM Modi

• Whether Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje are not guilty under sections 13 (1)D under prevention or corruption act?


• Whether Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje are not guilty under money laundering act and FEMA?


• Whether Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje are not guilty of offences under passports acts of 1967?


• Whether getting Rs 21.08 crore from Mauritius based company and investing 63 crores in Vasundhara Raje’s son Dushyant’s company and purchase of Rs10 share at a premium of Rs 96,000 can be termed as a simple commercial transaction?


• What made finance minister give a clean chit to lalit Modi and Vasundhara Raje’s son at a time when ED is investigating them? Does it mean ED investigation have been summarily closed.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over PM Modi’s silence on the matter

• PM Modi should break his silence (maun vrat) and speak on the matter (mann ki baat)


• We want the PM to rise from his slumber (nidraasana) and say something.


• Arun Jaitley’s “clean-chit” will impact probe against Vasundhara Raje’s son Dushyant’s deal with Lalit Modi.