In Ashok Chanvan's Nanded, Modi calls Congress 'shameless'

March 30, 2014 16:33

Narendra Modi today attacked the Congress and Rahul Gandhi for giving a ticket to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who has been indicted in the Adarsh Housing scam in Mumbai.

"Congress shameless, says no law stops Chavan from contesting. Rahul Gandhi said investigation will take place. Was 'handing out a ticket' your way of conducting an investigation?" the BJP's prime ministerial candidate said at a rally in Nanded in Maharashtra.

On Wednesday, Congress president Sonia Gandhi had defended her party's decision to field Chavan in the Lok Sabha elections, despite corruption charges against him.

"As far as we know, Chavan is not barred from contesting the election by any law," Sonia had said.

Chavan, who was indicted by an inquiry panel that investigated the Adarsh scam in Mumbai in December last year, is the Congress candidate from Nanded. He had to resign as chief minister in 2010 after allegations against him surfaced.

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