Evening brief: BJP’s ‘corruption ki dukan’ attack on Cong over IT raids; Cong on Telangana pro-tem speaker, more news
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Amit Malviya, head of BJP's National Information & Technology Dept, criticized Rahul Gandhi and Congress after the Income Tax raids on MP Dhiraj Sahu's properties in Jharkhand, Bengal, and Odisha. Malviya labeled Congress as #CorruptionKiDukan and accused Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra of connecting India's thieves. With ₹300 crore recovered from Dheeraj Sahu's premises, Malviya asserted it as evidence of Congress being a hub of corruption. Coincidentally on International Corruption Day, Malviya highlighted the irony of it being the birthday of the alleged owner of #CorruptionKiDukan. Other BJP leaders, including Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Anurag Thakur, joined the criticism, demanding answers from Congress about the source of the recovered black money. The raids targeted an Odisha-based liquor distillery group linked to Dhiraj Sahu, raising concerns and questions about corruption within the party. Dig deeper
In Telangana, the BJP's boycott of the oath-taking event highlighted tensions over Akbaruddin Owaisi's appointment as the pro-tem Speaker. Congress defended the move, attributing it to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Allegations of being the B team were traded, with BJP claiming AIMIM as Congress's ally and vice versa. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate pointed to the Governor's decision, asserting AIMIM's alignment with BJP. The pro-tem Speaker, like Akbaruddin Owaisi, oversees proceedings until a Speaker is elected. BJP criticized the appointment as anti-Hindu, suggesting a departure from tradition to cater to Congress's vote bank. Amidst the political turmoil, the question arises: Who is a pro-tem Speaker? They are a temporary appointee, typically the most senior member, responsible for conducting House proceedings until a permanent Speaker is elected. Dig deeper
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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.