New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party workers on Monday staged protests, demanding the sacking of four tainted Bharatiya Janata Party ministers. The protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar around 10 a.m. and demanded action from the BJP against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Human Resource Minister Smriti Irani, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde.
The women’s wing of AAP also joined the protest, demanding the resignation of Maharashtra’s Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde over her alleged involvement in a scam. The BJP is not doing anything. Amit Shah must clarify and act on it,” one of the protesters said.The AAP demanded ouster of Irani over the false information she allegedly provided to the Election Commission about her educational qualification. The party demanded resignations from Swaraj and Raje over their alleged “impropriety” in former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi’s case.
The AAP workers also questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The PM should have openly spoken about Smriti Irani and Sushma Swaraj. His silence will not be accepted,” another protester said.
The Maharashtra Congress had earlier submitted a complaint to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) alleging violations in purchases made by the Women and Child Welfare Department. According to reports, Munde was alleged to have cleared purchases worth Rs 206 crore on a single day in February through 24 government resolutions instead of inviting tenders.
Bureau Report
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