Election in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Rahul Gandhi of making "patently false allegations" linked to the Vyapam scam and the Panama Papers.
Rahul Gandhi is likely to face a defamation suit for his comments on
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the campaign for
the November state election grows bitter.
Mr Chouhan accused the
Congress president of making "patently false allegations" linked to the
Vyapam recruitment scam and the Panama Papers against him and his
family.
At a public meeting on Monday, Rahul Gandhi repeated his allegations against the Chief Minister, accusing him of presiding over "rampant corruption
Without taking names, Mr Gandhi used Shivraj Singh Chouhan's nickname to target him: "Udhar Chowkidar, Idhar Mamaji. Mamaji ke jo bete hai, Panama Papers me unka naam nikalta hai. (On one side, you have the watchman, on the other side you have 'mamaji'. The name of the son of 'mamaji' figured in Panama Papers)," Mr Gandhi said.
He also alleged that the Chouhan government was involved in the Vyapam scam and in financial irregularities while organising Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain in 2016
The BJP instantly rubbished the charges.
"Probably, Rahul, after visiting Mahakal Temple in Ujjain and after having 'prasad', got influenced by it and levelled these baseless allegations," said the party's Kailash Vijaywargiya.
State BJP spokesman Rajnish Agrawal also mocked Mr Gandhi and said: "As president of the Congress party, he (Rahul Gandhi) is committing a crime morally and legally. The party leadership will decide what action needed to be taken in the matter."
Madhya Pradesh will vote on November 28 for a new assembly. The Congress aims at defeating the ruling BJP, which has been in power in the state for 15 years
At a public meeting on Monday, Rahul Gandhi repeated his allegations against the Chief Minister, accusing him of presiding over "rampant corruption
Without taking names, Mr Gandhi used Shivraj Singh Chouhan's nickname to target him: "Udhar Chowkidar, Idhar Mamaji. Mamaji ke jo bete hai, Panama Papers me unka naam nikalta hai. (On one side, you have the watchman, on the other side you have 'mamaji'. The name of the son of 'mamaji' figured in Panama Papers)," Mr Gandhi said.
He also alleged that the Chouhan government was involved in the Vyapam scam and in financial irregularities while organising Simhastha Kumbh in Ujjain in 2016
The BJP instantly rubbished the charges.
"Probably, Rahul, after visiting Mahakal Temple in Ujjain and after having 'prasad', got influenced by it and levelled these baseless allegations," said the party's Kailash Vijaywargiya.
State BJP spokesman Rajnish Agrawal also mocked Mr Gandhi and said: "As president of the Congress party, he (Rahul Gandhi) is committing a crime morally and legally. The party leadership will decide what action needed to be taken in the matter."
Madhya Pradesh will vote on November 28 for a new assembly. The Congress aims at defeating the ruling BJP, which has been in power in the state for 15 years
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