BJP rejects demand for Sushma, Vasundhara's resignations

June 19, 2015 18:10

The BJP today rejected the demand for resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundahara Raje over their alleged links with scam-tainted Lalit Modi, saying there is "no technical or legal" basis for it.

Party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said while the party's top leadership has made its position clear on the issue of Swaraj, the validity of the documents produced against Raje are not yet verified.

"The question is imaginary. There is no technical and legal basis that you can say there is any point of impropriety," he said to questions on whether there will be action against Swaraj and Raje.

To a question on whether they will be removed, he said, "The very question is imaginary and there is no reason behind it."

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