Tuesday, January 8th, 2019
Rahul Gandhi says no one can save Modi from Rafale probe after Alok Verma reinstated
Congress president Rahul Gandhi said nobody could shield Prime Minister Narendra Modi from an investigation into the Rafale deal, on the day CBI Director Alok Verma was restored to his post by the Supreme Court. He claimed the country would learn beyond doubt that Modi had taken Rs 30,000 crore of public money and given it to his friend Anil Ambani. What Gandhi said Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Gandhi alleged that the CBI chief was removed at 1 am because he was about to start investigating the Rafale agreement.Read More
BJP to lean on Modi in UP as it targets SP-BSP alliance and juggles restive allies
The BJP planned to rely on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaigning in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the general election, portraying the SP-BSP alliance as full of contradictions and highlighting what it called corruption under both parties’ governments. At the same time, the party faced pressure from its own allies in the state, Apna Dal and the SBSP. Modi’s schedule and the campaign line People aware of the plans said the Prime Minister would address a rally in Agra on January 9 and another in Aligarh, visit Varanasi twice and LucknowRead More