BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress protest against the interrogation of Sonia Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate (ED) saying “ this is a political campaign to save one particular family” thinking that “one family is above the law. “
In a strongly-worded reaction, Nadda said the Congress protests over the investigation into corruption cases against their top leadership, is “not satyagrah” but “duragrah in support of lies and corruption.”
The reality, he said, is that the Congress is “trying to influence and pressurize law enforcement agencies and trying to shield the truth.” “If they are not happy with the investigation of our law enforcement agencies, they are free to approach our courts. To protest against our law enforcement agencies and to try and sabotage investigation into corruption cases proves that the Congress party is legally on weakfooting in cases of corruption and they do not want truth to come out”, said the BJP president. He said the Supreme Court has passed a judgment on the powers and jurisdiction of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Enforcement Directorate. The Supreme Court has upheld PMLA and has also validated the jurisdiction of the ED.“We honour and respect our Supreme Court and also our Constitution and our law”, said Nadda.
He said Congress president Sonia Gandhi is being questioned by ED in National Herald scam involving thousands of crores and Congress is doing so called satyagraha against it. “It is nothing but an unholy attempt to save family.
This is apolitical campaign to save one particular family. The Congress is holding protests against law enforcement agencies, the Congress leaders are raising questions over our law enforcement agencies, all this is highly inappropriate and illegal.
All this should stop immediately”, said Nadda. “Everyone knows that crores of rupees were swindled in the National Herald corruption case. All those linked with this scam should appear before the law enforcement agencies and give their statements, this is their primary responsibility.
But unfortunately Gandhi family considers itself to be above law and the country. They cannot tolerate if someone questions them. The Gandhi family considers itself above the law”, he said. Sonia on Wednesday appeared before ED for the third round of questioning in money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur also accused Congress of using pressure tactics saying on one hand it allegedly indulged in corruption and on the other hand it is creating ruckus in Parliament.