Not a single corruption charge levelled against Modi govt by Opposition: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said not a single corruption charge has been levelled against the Narendra Modi government in the last three years, in contrast to the previous Congress-led UPA administration which saw “scams amounting to Rs 12 lakh crore”.
Praising the NDA government for taking “bold” decisions like demonetization of high values notes and the GST rollout, he said the BJP-led coalition’s governance mantra is development of the people of the country. “The BJP government believes in development of the people. The Modi government’s 60 per cent time (term) is already over, but not a single corruption charge has been levelled against it by the Opposition,” Shah said. The BJP chief, who arrived in Bhopal on a three-day visit of Madhya Pradesh, was addressing a meeting of intellectuals here.
The newly-elected Rajya Sabha MP said the Manmohan Singh government’s tenure was marred by a string of scams. “The UPA government saw scams amounting to Rs 12 lakh crore,” he claimed. He said the UPA government had “lowered” the status of the prime minister and his office, but the ruling NDA has restored the dignity of the top post. All UPA ministers used to consider themselves “above the PM”, but …read more
