Sushma Swaraj admitted she helped IPL scam accused Lalit Modi procure travel papers from the UK government. His passport had been impounded by the British authorities on request of the UPA government after he came under the Enforcement Directorate scanner for alleged tax irregularities in 2010.
BJP President Amit Shah backs Sushma Swaraj, says no moral grounds for Sushma Swaraj to resign as Foreign Affairs Minister. Says she helped an Indian citizen get his passport because he needed to sign consent forms for his wife’s surgery who was suffering from cancer.
Amit Shah says no comparison an be drawn between Sushma’s help to Lalit Modi and others like Ottavio Quattrochi (Bofors scam) and Warren Anderson (Bhopal Gas Tragedy)
Contrary to other Congress leaders like Digvijaya Singh and Sandeep Dikshit, Salman Khurshid says “whenever there are question marks over a case, the MHA has the final say, but a minister must take responsibility for his/her actions”
After BJP President Amit Shah, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh backs his cabinet colleague Sushma Swaraj, says “she took the correct decision by helping Lalit Modi get his passport so he could travel for his wife’s surgery”.
Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala addresses news conference at party HQ
Congress: BJP government helped those accused of stashing black money in foreign banks.
Congress: Sushma helped a person who has a look out notice issued against him, is an accused in match fixing and illegal betting scam
Randeep Surjewala: Why was EAM helping a fugitive of law, who is being investigated by the highest authorities in India?
Randeep Surjewala: In the past, EAM and her husband have been exchanging emails with Lalit Modi and through him, with Keith Vaz
Randeep Surjewala: What was the quid pro quo for help being extended to Lalit Modi? Or was EAM Sushma Swaraj acting on her own?