Cong accuses Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh of Rs 36,000-cr rice scam

July 04, 2015 16:47

The Congress launched a fresh attack on the BJP, demanding Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh's resignation for alleged involvement in a Rs 36,000-crore scam in a scheme for supplying rice through the public distribution system.

"We are exposing a Rs 36,000-crore scam in Chhattisgarh which belittles all the other BJP scams. We have found solid evidence like diaries, pen drives and other documents by four people in this Nagrik Apurti scam," senior Congress leader Ajay Maken said.

"The diaries reveal benefits for not only chief minister Raman Singh, but his wife, sister-in-law, his cook and others. The moot point is that if there are diaries with the chief minister, his wife and his sister-in-law's names present, then why is no action being taken against them?" he said.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Forex reserves drop $2.41 bn to $637.92 bn

India's forex reserves dropped $2.412 billion to $637.922 billion as on April 26, in the third consecutive weekly decline in the reserves, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall...

Prajwal Revanna booked for rape, says CM Siddaramaiah

He said he has directed police to identify, trace and secure the victims in view of the alleged kidnapping of a victim at Krishnaraja Nagar town in Mysuru district.

Why BJP, Shinde Sena are courting Raj Thackeray

The BJP and Shiv Sena, which along with Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party comprise the ruling Mahayuti, for some time now have been courting Thackeray, who founded the MNS in 2006.

Ricky Ponting reveals son's secret IPL ritual

Ricky Ponting opens up on his son's love for the sport

Sensex tumbles 733 points amid broad-based selloff; Nifty slips from record

From the Sensex basket, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti, Reliance Industries, Nestle, Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank and JSW Steel were among the major laggards. Bajaj Finance climbed nearly 1 per cent higher.