Criminal nexus between Lalit Modi and Raje family: Ramesh

June 30, 2015 20:34

The Dholpur Palace row escalated today with the Congress raising the pitch for the sacking of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, saying there was a "criminal nexus" between her family and former IPL boss Lalit Modi, a charge rubbished by the BJP.

On a day of claims and counter claims, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh told reporters in Delhi, "There has been a criminal nexus between Lalit Modi and the Vasundhara Raje family." Declaring that Congress will not stop disclosures till a "closure" is done by the BJP by removing Raje,

Ramesh released some fresh documents including one of 1949 which showed that the Dholpur Palace was owned by the Rajasthan government.

For the second consecutive day, Ramesh accused Raje and her family of "forcible, illegal occupation" of the Dholpur Palace along with Lalit Modi through a private company.

In Jaipur, BJP Rajasthan president Ashok Parnami showed documents, saying a court order of November 22, 1958 clearly proved that the Dholpur Palace was handed over to Hemant Singh and later to Dushyant Singh, son of Raje.

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