 "Take decisive action against Khadse: Congress to PM")
Congress on Friday stepped up pressure for the dismissal of the Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse by asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take decisive action against him to prove his claim of zero tolerance to corruption.
"Take action against Khadse, dismiss him forthwith from his ministry. Register a case against him for misuse of office and take decisive action," party's chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala told reporters.
Khadse is in a spot over the purchase of 3-acre Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation land in Bhosari allegedly at a low price of around Rs. 3.75 crore from its original owner in the name of his wife and son-in-law. The market value of the land is reportedly Rs. 40 crore.
This, he said, was evident from the prime minister not punishing the Lalit Modi and the Vijay Mallya, and the culprits of Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, PDS scam of Chhattisgarh, GSPC scam of Gujarat and mining scam of Rajasthan.
"People of Maharashtra and India demand that prime minister must break his silence and take decisive action on all these issues including Khadse," he added.
"Take action against Khadse, dismiss him forthwith from his ministry. Register a case against him for misuse of office and take decisive action," party's chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala told reporters.
Khadse is in a spot over the purchase of 3-acre Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation land in Bhosari allegedly at a low price of around Rs. 3.75 crore from its original owner in the name of his wife and son-in-law. The market value of the land is reportedly Rs. 40 crore.
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Surjewala attacked Modi for maintaining a deafening silence in the last 24 months on the issue of action against corruption where BJP leaders or the party's governments are involved.
This, he said, was evident from the prime minister not punishing the Lalit Modi and the Vijay Mallya, and the culprits of Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, PDS scam of Chhattisgarh, GSPC scam of Gujarat and mining scam of Rajasthan.
"People of Maharashtra and India demand that prime minister must break his silence and take decisive action on all these issues including Khadse," he added.