Goyal prying open corporate houses' doors for Modi: Rahul
New Delhi, April 28: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal of "prying open the doors of corporate houses" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought to know how the latter will act against him.
"It's no secret that CA Piyush Goyal, the BJP treasurer, has pried open the doors of every major corporate house for PM Modi," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
"How then will the PM act against this Minister, caught red handed misusing his power for Rs 48 crore personal gain?"
Earlier, the Congress called Goyal's alleged sale of shares held in a privately held company at nearly 1,000 times the face value as a "murky saga" of "gratification, gross impropriety and conflict of interest".
The Congress sought Goyal's removal and a "comprehensive, independent investigation" into the matter.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, however, defended Goyal, saying it was a Congress attempt to attack Goyal on "baseless, malicious and incorrect" accusations.
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Eleven dead as van hits bike, lands in water-filled well in MP
Mandsaur, Apr 27 (PTI): A speeding van plunged into a water-filled well after hitting a bike in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district on Sunday, leaving 11 persons, including a biker and a rescuer, dead, police said.
The incident occurred in the Narayangarh police station area.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the accident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000.
"Saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon," Modi stated on X.
Ratlam range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Manoj Singh said 13 persons were travelling in the van.
"Four of them were rescued while nine others died. A villager, identified as Manohar, who descended into the well for rescue, also died," he said, adding that the body of a victim of the accident is yet to be pulled out of the well.
Prima facie, the van driver lost control of the wheel after the vehicle hit a bike and fell into the well. The bike rider was also killed, he said.
A rescue operation, involving the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and personnel of other units, is underway.
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda, who rushed to the site, said the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and land into a well.
Saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 27, 2025
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs.…
