Why isn't Congress revealing details of Sonia Gandhi's travel expenses

[harpoon]

Why isn't Congress revealing details of Sonia Gandhi's travel expenses, asks Narendra Modi


New Delhi: After his claim of Rs. 1880 crore being spent by the government on Sonia Gandhi's foreign trips rang hollow, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has tweaked his attack. He says the Congress, Mrs Gandhi's party, must explain why it has not shared the expenses on her trips, solicited by a Right to Information activist. He also asked why the Congress has not taken legal action against a vernacular daily that said the bill for Mrs Gandhi's trips adds upto more than Rs. 1800 crore.

Mrs Gandhi, who has reportedly been diagnosed with cancer, has been getting treatment in hospitals abroad and spends several days in every couple of months outside the country in connection with this. Gujarat votes in the next few months for its next government. Mrs Gandhi is scheduled to visit the state tomorrow to launch the Congress campaign.

The Congress has derided Mr Modi's claim, especially because the man who filed the RTI application, Ramesh Verma, said that the figures being attributed to his petition are incorrect. In fact, he said, he hasn't received a response at all from the government. After his clarification, Mr Modi said that he is willing to publicly correct his claim, but said the Congress must explain why it hasn't shared the information sought by the activist, who lives in Haryana.

"I am not raising the question on the expense incurred on her trips abroad for her health," Mr Modi said, "but if some youth has asked for this under RTI how can you deny him the details?" he asked. Senior minister Kapil Sibal said yesterday that Mr Modi's accusations suggest he has lost his "mental balance." Mr Modi said at a rally today, "Congress leaders say I have lost mental balance, and I should go to the doctor. Let me tell them my doctors are my people... the people of my state."

The BJP today alleged that instead of coming clear on the issue, Congress is diverting attention by saying the Opposition is raising issues about her health.

"We condemn the Congress party's approach in diverting and adding issues which have not been raised by Gujarat Chief Minister (Narendra Modi). He has very clearly quoted media sources and raised a question. If you are genuinely interested in answering the question, you would say what was the amount spent," BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said.

(With inputs from PTI)

Why isn't Congress revealing details of Sonia Gandhi's travel expenses, asks Narendra Modi | NDTV.com

 

[rashtriya.rifles]

why isn't the dacoit filing Income Tax return ????

 

[janon]

why isn't the dacoit filing Income Tax return ????

Who said she isn't? Are you the regional Income tax officer?

What she refused to do was to make her income tax records public, because she has a right to keep her private affairs private. She does pay her taxes, she just feels that it is only her concern and the IT department's. Just as you don't have to make your tax statements public, so long as you pay your tax.

On topic, Modi scored a self goal in proclaiming that sonia spent 1800 crore on her foreign trip, which he later had to admit was bollocks. Anybody who knows numbers could have told him that nobody will be able to spend that kind of money on travel, unless they are travelling to mars.

Now he is trying to salvage some pride from it by making a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

[Sergi]

Dam I didn't know she has Cancer
On topic: because it isn't 1800Cr. That's an insult to her and her party. You got to come up with decent number and it MUST be in 5 figures

 

[Terminator]

How does it is concerned with Indian defense...

 

[surya kiran]

And that my fellow countrymen is a fact and a wrap!

 

[rashtriya.rifles]

Who said she isn't? Are you the regional Income tax officer?

What she refused to do was to make her income tax records public, because she has a right to keep her private affairs private. She does pay her taxes, she just feels that it is only her concern and the IT department's. Just as you don't have to make your tax statements public, so long as you pay your tax.

On topic, Modi scored a self goal in proclaiming that sonia spent 1800 crore on her foreign trip, which he later had to admit was bollocks. Anybody who knows numbers could have told him that nobody will be able to spend that kind of money on travel, unless they are travelling to mars.

Now he is trying to salvage some pride from it by making a mountain out of a mole hill.

Sonia if had been a cabinet ministers would have been morally obliged to provide the details... but yeah she doesn't need to as of now..

 

[livingdead]

She does not have to reveal unless it was paid by govt or govt owned business.
1800 crores, only a village idiot will believe in such numbers.

 

[janon]

Sonia if had been a cabinet ministers would have been morally obliged to provide the details... but yeah she doesn't need to as of now..

You were saying she did not file her tax returns at all, which is very different from not making it public.

 

[Kloitra]

It is stupid of Modi or BJP to go for needless, unjustified accusations. Modi already has next term. He could manage his language/speeches which can set an example for cleaner, better politics.

 

[Bhairava]

What she refused to do was to make her income tax records public, because she has a right to keep her private affairs private.

Not going into the other issues - but once you come into public life, your every action will be scrutinized. There is nothing haram about that.

 

[DarkPrince]

And that my fellow countrymen is a fact and a wrap!

lol mama ...

 

[livingdead]

Not going into the other issues - but once you come into public life, your every action will be scrutinized. There is nothing haram about that.

Well, one can run a investigative story detailing the expenses by getting it from somewhere. Asking (rather demanding) to know expenses simply because she is public figure is rather lame.

 

[trinity]

Ever wonder why Congress is rushing to place her son Rahul as PM? Now everything has become more clear. Indian Democracy is bullshit....when will you ppl wake up? Corruption is evident everywhere from top to bottom......India is being ripped apart by all these political parties vying for power, money and influence. I am willingly support a military govt to initiate change then revert back to civilian govt after certain steps are taken but it can;t have the likes of General Kapoor ad George Fernadez directing it.

 

[livingdead]

Ever wonder why Congress is rushing to place her son Rahul as PM? Now everything has become more clear. Indian Democracy is bullshit....when will you ppl wake up? Corruption is evident everywhere from top to bottom......India is being ripped apart by all these political parties vying for power, money and influence. I am willingly support a military govt to initiate change then revert back to civilian govt after certain steps are taken but it can;t have the likes of General Kapoor ad George Fernadez directing it.

And I am willing to declare you as 'supreme commander of the faithfuls', 'destroyer of corruption', 'messaiah of India'.