In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statement that “corrupt will go to jail,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday mocked the BJP-led Central government, claiming that the latter’s cabinet would have a “lovely reunion in Tihar jail” following the Lok Sabha elections.
“Will the people responsible for overseeing this legalised corruption also go to jail? The Modi Cabinet could have a lovely reunion in Tihar! #ElectoralBondScam,” Jairam Ramesh wrote in a post on X.
“The Prime Minister has given a “guarantee” that the corrupt will go to jail. Remember that the #PayPM Scam saw four channels of corruption: Pre-paid Bribes: Chanda Do, Dhanda Lo, Post paid Bribes: Theka Lo, Rishvat Do, Post-raid Extortion: Hafta Vasuli through ED/IT Raids, Farzi Companies,” he claimed.
When Prime Minister Modi declared on Thursday that tough measures were being taken against corruption nationwide, the Opposition united against him.
“On one side there is Modi, who says remove corruption. On the other side are those who say save the corrupt. All these people who have set out to save the corrupt listen carefully, no matter how many threats you give to Modi, the corrupt will have to go to jail. This is Modi’s guarantee,” he said said at a rally in Rajasthan.
In addition, PM Modi attacked the former state government run by the Congress for leaking recruitment exam papers, claiming that the party is “steeped in corruption” and has opportunities to plunder even in youth jobs.
“…Congress leaders demolished temples and took over their lands. Stones were pelted on a Ram Navami procession here…The ‘shehzada’ (prince) of the Congress goes abroad and says that India is not a nation and demands proof if India conducts a surgical strike,” PM Modi added.
