AAP MP Sanjay Singh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop talking about morality, honesty and fight against corruption. (Image/PTI)
The AAP said NCP MLA Mushrif, against whom the Enforcement Directorate was probing, and Chhagan Bhujbal, who was allegedly involved in the Maharashtra Sadan scam, have been made ministers.
The AAP on Tuesday criticized the BJP over NCP MLAs joining the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra, terming it as evidence of “misuse” of investigative agencies by the Center to break opposition parties.
AAP’s national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said “this is the real face of the BJP” and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop talking about morality, honesty and fight against corruption.
Two days ago, senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar led a split in the party to become deputy chief minister in the one-year-old Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra, jolting his uncle Sharad Pawar, who founded the outfit 24 years ago. Leaving Congress.
Besides Ajit Pawar, eight other NCP legislators including Chhagan Bhujbal and Hasan Mushrif took oath as ministers in the Shinde cabinet.
At a rally in Bhopal, the Prime Minister said that action against corruption is Modi’s guarantee. His slogan changed within three days. Now Modi ji is saying that it is his guarantee that every corrupt person will be made a minister,” alleged Singh at a press conference.
Ajit Pawar was made deputy chief minister and other NCP MLAs ministers in the Eknath Shinde government, days after the prime minister spoke about their alleged involvement in scams worth about Rs 70,000 crore, he said.
The AAP MP alleged and said, “What happened in Maharashtra is a living example of how CBI, ED and other central investigative agencies are used as tools to break other parties and break their MLAs.” “Fighting for integrity and corruption”
Singh said NCP MLA Mushrif, against whom the Enforcement Directorate was probing, and Chhagan Bhujbal, who was allegedly involved in the Maharashtra Sadan scam, have been made ministers.
“BJP leader Kirit Somaya, who was pressing for Mushrif’s arrest in connection with the alleged Rs 100 crore scam, is in hiding today,” the AAP spokesperson said.
Referring to several other leaders, including Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Shuvendu Adhikari and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, he claimed that they faced corruption charges before joining the BJP.
“From East to West and North to South, Modi Washing Powder has become so popular because it will wash away all your sins. Be it murder, robbery, rape or corruption, Modi washing powder can wash away all sins,” alleged Singh.
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