The Congress has demanded unqualified apology from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her allegations against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi that he helped Ottavio Quattrocchi flee India.
Briefing media persons in New Delhi this evening, party leader P Chidambaram said, name of Rajiv Gandhi was cleared by the judiciary long back.
Congress wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan demanding expunging of allegations by Sushma Swaraj against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Swaraj made the remarks while intervening during the adjournment motion yesterday.
Questioning Mrs Swaraj’s statement on the Lalit Modi controversy, Mr Chidambaram said if she wished to help Modi on humanitarian grounds, why did she not press him to apply for a temporary Indian travel document valid for visiting only Portugal for his wife’s treatment. He said, Monsoon session has ended but Congress’ fight will continue. He also asked government to release full correspondence exchanged between him and his British counterpart in which he had had demanded deportation of Lalit Modi.
Asked whether Congress will support the GST Bill if there is a special session of Parliament, he said, the Goods and Services Tax Bill is riddled with problems and issues. He said, if the government will address Congress’ fundamental concerns, the party will support it.