Congress demands FM's resignation over FIR, slams BJP for 'undermining democracy' via electoral bonds
The Hindu
Congress demands Finance Minister's resignation over electoral bond scheme corruption, accusing BJP of undermining democracy.
The Congress on Sunday (September 29, 2024) attacked the BJP after a case was lodged against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme and demanded her resignation for "undermining democracy".
The opposition party reiterated its demand for a Supreme-court monitored inquiry through an SIT into the whole electoral bond scheme.
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Addressing a press conference here along with party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh charged that four ways were used to extort money through the "conspiracy of electoral bonds — prepaid bribery, postpaid bribery, post-raid bribery and through farzi companies".
He said the Finance Minister should immediately resign as she is "guilty" politically, legally and morally.
Mr. Ramesh said the FIR was lodged on orders of the court and the Congress has nothing to do with the FIR.
He said the Congress has been demanding a Supreme-court monitored inquiry through an SIT into the electoral bonds scheme and reiterates that demand.
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