Rahul attacks PM over Azad's suspension, wants probe into DDCA

Lucknow, Dec 24: Rahul Gandhi on Thursday,Dec 24 pilloried Prime Minister Narendra Modi over suspension of BJP MP Kirti Azad who has been leading a campaign against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on alleged corruption in Delhi cricket body, reminding him of his "na khaoonga na khaney doonga" poll slogan.

"During election campaign, Modi spoke about scams and said he would not allow corruption. But now scams are taking place and the latest is the cricket scam, and the MP who raised it has been suspended (from the BJP)," the Congress vice president told reporters on his way back to Delhi after a two-day visit to Amethi.

Tearing into the Prime Minister's promise to root out corruption, the Congress leader said, "Modi used to say 'na khaoonga, na khaney doonga' (will not engage in corruption myself, nor will allow others). But today he is silent.

People have started losing faith." Rahul said Modi should take action and conduct inquiry into affairs of Delhi and District Cricket Association(DDCA) of which Jaitley was the president for 13 years till 2013.

His remarks came a day after BJP cracked the whip and suspended cricketer-turned-MP Azad, charging him with indulging in anti-party activities and accusing him of "colluding" with Congress and AAP to bring it to "disrepute".

PTI