Union Minister Giriraj Singh Criticizes Rahul Gandhi’s Statement on ED Raid
New Delhi [India], August 2: Union Minister Giriraj Singh reacted to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s statement that he will be waiting for the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) with ‘open arms.’ Singh said it is the country’s ‘misfortune’ that Gandhi is the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and accused him of spreading disinformation.
Rahul Gandhi claimed that the ED was planning a raid on him following his ‘Chakravyuh’ speech in the parliament on July 29. Singh stated, ‘I believe that it is the country’s misfortune that Rahul Gandhi is LoP. Along with lying inside the Parliament, he is also spreading disinformation outside…he is ashamed, he asks about the caste of the whole world.’
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar commented that Gandhi would be arrested if there are corruption charges against him. ‘He is already on bail, if the bail is canceled he will be arrested anyway. If there are corruption charges against him he will be arrested, if there is no corruption then nothing will happen,’ Majumdar said.
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma also reacted to Gandhi’s remarks, saying that the public does not take his words seriously. ‘He (Rahul Gandhi) is restless these days, he has told so many lies, and spread so many rumors, that is why he is restless. He could not reach Wayanad for 3-4 days, now when he has reached there, it is natural for him to be restless… He is sinful, that is why he tweets whatever comes to his mind. The public does not take his words seriously,’ Sharma said.
Rahul Gandhi said he was ‘waiting with open arms’ after ED ‘insiders’ told him that a raid was being planned. In a post on X, Gandhi said, ‘Apparently, 2 in 1 didn’t like my Chakravyuh speech. ED ‘insiders’ tell me a raid is being planned. Waiting with open arms, @dir_ed. Chai and biscuits on me.’
This comes after Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking on the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on July 29. He said farmers, workers, and youngsters of the nation are terrified. He criticized PM Modi for prominently displaying the lotus symbol and claimed that a new ‘Chakravyuh’ had been created in the 21st century. The budget session of Parliament began on July 22 and, according to schedule, will end on August 12.
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Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a person who is in charge of a specific department in the central government of India. They help make important decisions for the country.
Giriraj Singh -: Giriraj Singh is a politician in India who is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is currently serving as a Union Minister.
Rahul Gandhi -: Rahul Gandhi is a politician in India and a member of the Congress party. He is also the son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
ED -: ED stands for the Directorate of Enforcement. It is a government agency in India that investigates financial crimes like money laundering.
Raid -: A raid is when police or other authorities suddenly visit a place to search for illegal activities or evidence of a crime.
Disinformation -: Disinformation means spreading false information on purpose to mislead people.
Leader of Opposition -: The Leader of Opposition is the head of the largest party that is not in the government. They often challenge and question the government’s actions.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the two major political parties in India.
Sukanta Majumdar -: Sukanta Majumdar is a politician in India and a member of the BJP. He is also a Member of Parliament.
Dinesh Sharma -: Dinesh Sharma is a politician in India and a member of the BJP. He has held various positions in the government.
Corruption charges -: Corruption charges are accusations that someone has done something illegal or dishonest, usually to gain money or power.
Parliament -: Parliament is the place where laws are made in India. It has two houses: the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
