Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi has alleged that Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister had taken money from Sahara and Birla groups. He demanded an independent inquiry into it. Addressing a rally in Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi alleged that in the I-T records there are noting of Sahara officials’ claims that they had paid 9 times to Modi between October, 2013 and February, 2014. Similarly, as per documents with Income Tax department, the Birla group also paid Rs 12 crore to Modi when he was Chief Minister.
Last week, Gandhi claimed that he had evidence of “personal corruption” of Prime Minister but he was being prevented from speaking in the Lok Sabha because it would cause an earthquake. Gandhi said he was raising the issue on behalf of the country which needs answers over the questions raised against the Prime Minister.
“PM Modi takes bribes and then shamelessly foists Demonetization on Indians under the garb of ‘fighting Black Money,” Congress tweeted after the rally quoting its Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. However, BJP has rejected Rahul allegations and said that the allegations are attempt to divert attention from the Agusta Westland probe in which the names of Congress leaders and the “family” were coming up.