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Congress steps up demand for Sushma Swaraj's sacking

Congress today stuck to its demand for sacking of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for helping Lalit Modi get travel documents, alleging that the "suit boot ki sarkaar" was all out to save a person accused of violations and misappropriation of crores of rupees.

'Frustrated' Congress raising a 'non-issue': BJP on Swaraj row

Hitting back at Congress over the Lalit Modi travel documents row, BJP today said the opposition party was "frustrated" and had shown its "complete bankruptcy" by using a "non-issue" to target External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

PM has jumped to the rescue of Lalit Modi: Rahul

Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Lalit Modi issue, Rahul Gandhi today said the man who had promised to bring back black money has now "jumped to the rescue" of a "man of black money". Talking to reporters during his padayatra here, the Congress vice-president said, "Who is Lalit Modi? He is man of black money. In the world of cricket, he is man of black money. Now Modi ji is jumping to his rescue." He said that the entire nation remembers Narendra Modi promising voters during the election campaign last year to bring back black money and deposit Rs 15 lakh in each bank account. "Now when the time has come Modi ji is saving Modi. BJP can say all they want to, but the truth is that PM is saving a man with black money," he said. Replying to another question on the beleaguered External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Rahul said, "Swaraj has no meaning in the government. Only one person matters in the government and that is Narendra Modi. "Narendra Modi runs

'Swarajs' have been friends for over 20 years, Raje a 'family friend': Lalit Modi

IPL's controversial former chief Lalit Modi on Tuesday admitted close relations with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and said he has been "over criticised" and "taken to task" by the former UPA government.

5 things that Lalit Modi's interview tells us

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been in the middle of a controversy for allegedly helping former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi procure some travel documents in the UK last year has. Modi, however, has been rather combative in his recent interview, and also made key revelations.

Lalit Modi has shown how rich & famous bend Indian laws

Modi, with his political connection and money power, may never be brought to justice

Effigies of Sushma Swaraj and Lalit Modi burnt in Kolkata

Demanding resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the Lalit Modi controversy, Congress workers here today burnt effigies of the Union minister and the former IPL chairman.