JP Nadda Jabs Congress Amid Betting App Row
Bilaspur:
Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) President JP Nadda on Sunday mentioned that the Congress authorities in Chhattisgarh didn’t even spare ‘Mahadev’–an obvious reference to the Enforcement Directorate cost that chief minister Bhupesh Baghel had acquired Rs 508 crore from promoters of the web betting app Mahadev E book. Addressing a public rally within the poll-bound state on Sunday, Nadda alleged that chief ministers of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and Congress chief Kamal Nath gather cash for the Congress household.
“They (Congress authorities) haven’t even spared ‘Mahadev’. ‘Satta’ (energy) ke liye ‘Satta’ (betting). An individual who got here from Dubai was arrested right here and he mentioned that I’ve introduced Rs 800 crore to provide to CM Bhupesh Baghel. Would you like such a corrupt authorities right here? Bhupesh Baghel, Ashok Gehlot and Kamal Nath are collectors of Congress household. They gather cash for them…” Nadda mentioned.
यह धोखा, छलावा, गुमराह और बेशर्मी से लूट करने वाली सरकार है। सत्ता पाने के लिए सट्टा लगाने में लगी है कांग्रेस। pic.twitter.com/AHoaYwPgSG
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 5, 2023
This got here after the state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel questioned the BJP for not banning the app until now.
Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally made an identical comment in opposition to Congress and requested for a proof over ED’s allegations within the Mahadev betting app.
“The Congress social gathering; its authorities and the chief minister should make clear their reference to the betting app promoters working from Dubai. Even the title of ‘Mahadev’ was not spared from corruption,” PM Modi mentioned.
The Enforcement Directorate earlier claimed that an individual, recognized as Asim Das, was despatched from the UAE to ship a considerable amount of money for the election bills of the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh.
The central company added that the arrested individual, Asim Das, confessed that Rs 508 crore has been paid to the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister by Mahadev app promoters.
The elections for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Meeting will probably be held in two phases, with the primary section of polling for 20 seats scheduled for November 7 and the remaining 70 seats to go for polling on November 17.
The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3.
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