Modi, Amit Shah 'directly involved' in biggest stock market scam: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Jun 6: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Narendra Modi and Amit Shah were "directly involved" in what he described as the "biggest stock market scam" in which retail investors lost Rs 30 lakh crore, and demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe into it.
Addressing a press conference here, he also said stock markets rose after "fake" exit polls and then crashed the day Lok Sabha polls votes were counted on June 4.
Retail investors lost Rs 30 lakh crore and this is the "biggest stock market scam", Gandhi said.
"For first time we noted that during polls, Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on the stock market," he said.
Why did the prime minister and home minister give investment advice to people, Gandhi asked and alleged that BJP leaders had information that exit polls were wrong.
"We want JPC probe into biggest stock market scam," he said.
People higher up in the BJP carried out this stock market scam and Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah were directly involved, the Congress leader alleged.
"We want inquiry against Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Shah and those who carried out the exit polls," he said.
प्रधानमंत्री, गृहमंत्री, उनके लिए काम कर रहे एक्जिट पोल्स्टर्स और मित्र मीडिया ने मिलकर हिंदुस्तान के सबसे बड़े ‘स्टॉक मार्केट स्कैम’ की साजिश रची है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 6, 2024
5 करोड़ छोटे निवेशक परिवारों के 30 लाख करोड़ रु डूबे हैं।
हम मांग करते हैं कि JPC गठित कर इस ‘क्रिमिनल एक्ट’ की जांच की जाए। pic.twitter.com/jMp5lxwRXg
#WATCH | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, "Why did the PM and Union Home Minister give specific investment advice to the five crore families investing in the stock market? Is it their job to give investment advice? Why were both interviews given to the same media owned by the… pic.twitter.com/xyAayIxdXL
— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2024
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Won’t allow House to function if suspension of 18 MLAs not revoked: Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru, Mar 24 (PTI): The BJP in Karnataka on Monday warned the ruling Congress that it would not allow the legislative session to proceed if the suspension of its 18 MLAs was not revoked.
The party alleged Congress intends to run the House without BJP legislators.
On the last day of the Karnataka Assembly session on March 21, 18 BJP MLAs were suspended for their unruly behaviour while protesting against the four per cent reservation granted to Muslims in government contracts under the 2B category of the Other Backward Castes (OBC).
The ruling Congress passed a bill on the quota.
During the protest, BJP MLAs climbed onto the podium where Speaker U T Khader was seated, tore copies of the bill, and threw the pieces at him.
Taking serious note of their actions, the Assembly passed a resolution moved by State Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, suspending the 18 BJP MLAs for six months.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Leader of Opposition R Ashoka said that his party's MLAs were fighting to uphold the Constitution.
"I warn the Congress that our struggle will only intensify if the suspension is not revoked. Let’s see how you (Congress) run the legislative session in the future," the BJP leader said.
He accused the Congress, which frequently invokes the name of B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, of "disregarding" his views that religion-based reservations should not be granted.
"We fought in the Assembly to protect constitutional values. Did we fight for the BJP or individual MLAs? No. Our struggle was to uphold the Constitution," Ashoka stated.
He further alleged that Congress suspended the 18 MLAs simply because they "fought to protect constitutional values."
"I am proud of our 18 suspended MLAs. Their suspension is unlawful. Do you want to run the Assembly by keeping our MLAs out? I have spoken to the Speaker on this issue, and he has assured me that he will discuss it with me," Ashoka added.
