Rahul questions Modi’s silence, asks for inquiry in Kirti Azad suspension

Lucknow: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the suspension of BJP MP Kirti Azad who has been leading a campaign against finance minister Arun Jaitley on alleged corruption in Delhi cricket body.

He also questioned Prime Minister’s silence on issues related to corruption and said that the silence was deafening. “What happened to his famous statement – ‘na khaoonga na khane doonga’? During the election campaign, Mr Modi spoke about scams and said he would not allow corruption.

But now scams are taking place and the latest is the cricket scam. The BJP MP who raised it has been suspended from the party. Mr Modi should break his silence on this issue because people have started losing faith”, Mr Gandhi told reporters on his way back to Delhi after a two-day visit to Amethi.

Mr Rahul Gandhi said that the Prime Minister should take action against the culprit and conduct an inquiry into the allegations being levelled on the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).

Mr Gandhi also lashed out at the Modi government on the issue of unprecedented price rise in the country. “Inflation is at its peak and the BJP is responsible for the unprecedented price rise in the country. Nothing has been done for farmers and the youth,” he added.