BJP MP Jagadish Shettar and Congress Leaders Clash Over FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman
Hubbali (Karnataka) [India], September 30: A Bengaluru Court has ordered an FIR against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others for allegedly extorting money through electoral bonds. BJP MP Jagadish Shettar claims this is due to the ‘instigation’ of the Siddaramaiah government. He noted that the complaint was filed by a third party, not the aggrieved party.
Shettar stated, ‘The FIR has already been filed as per the direction of the judiciary. Before filing the FIR, the concerned police officers have to examine whether the prima facie case is there or not…He (the complainant) alleged so many things in the complaint…There is no complaint filed by the aggrieved party.’ He added, ‘Only a third party in their name has filed a complaint, and an FIR has been filed. It is happening because of the Siddaramaiah government’s instigation. I think this is not a proper procedure.’
On Sunday, Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge criticized Sitharaman over the electoral bonds, accusing her of being the ‘architect’ of the bill. Kharge said, ‘The Supreme Court has already told that the electoral bonds are illegal and unconstitutional. The same has been filed here in Karnataka. There are instances where they have forced companies into quid pro quo and the architect of all this is the finance minister and that’s what the complaint has said. The court has upheld the complaint. Let the investigation happen, What are they so scared of?’
Congress MP and advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi also criticized the BJP over the FIR against Sitharaman. Singhvi said, ‘BJP’s plan had been sinister, including the Finance Minister, especially since this FIR has unmasked the true nature of the BJP…The pattern had been that when was the electoral bond taken and how much amount was taken, and then how many times ED knocked on their doors before buying the bonds and after the electoral bond was brought, then either their cases against them were slowed or they were released from custody…One firm also bought 500 crore worth of electoral bonds as well.’
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. It is a person who has been elected to represent the people in the Parliament.
Jagadish Shettar -: Jagadish Shettar is a politician from the BJP and a Member of Parliament.
Congress Leaders -: Congress Leaders are politicians from the Indian National Congress, another major political party in India.
FIR -: FIR stands for First Information Report. It is a document prepared by the police when they receive information about a crime.
Nirmala Sitharaman -: Nirmala Sitharaman is a Union Minister in the Indian government, responsible for important tasks like finance and defense.
Bengaluru Court -: A Bengaluru Court is a legal institution in Bengaluru, a city in India, where judges make decisions about legal cases.
Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a member of the central government in India, responsible for specific departments like finance, defense, etc.
Electoral Bonds -: Electoral Bonds are a way for people to donate money to political parties in India, while keeping their identity secret.
Siddaramaiah government -: The Siddaramaiah government refers to the state government of Karnataka when Siddaramaiah was the Chief Minister.
Priyank Kharge -: Priyank Kharge is a politician from the Congress party and the son of senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi -: Abhishek Manu Singhvi is a senior leader and spokesperson of the Congress party, and also a lawyer.
Enforcement Directorate -: The Enforcement Directorate is a government agency in India that investigates financial crimes like money laundering.
