Apr 30, 2025 07:24 AM IST
Joshi highlighted Kalmadi’s contributions to Pune’s improvement and India’s sports activities tradition, questioning the BJP’s motives in concentrating on him
Within the wake of a Delhi court docket’s acceptance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) closure report on Monday on the 2010 Commonwealth Video games (CWG) cash laundering case, Congress chief in Pune Mohan Joshi has accused Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP), calling it of orchestrating a political vendetta towards former MP Suresh Kalmadi and different occasion members.
Joshi (R) emphasised that the current court docket resolution serves as a testomony to the precept of ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (Reality Alone Triumphs), reinforcing the Congress occasion’s dedication to integrity and justice. (HT)
Joshi, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee vp and former MLA, on Tuesday criticised the BJP for allegedly utilizing false allegations to tarnish the reputations of opposition leaders. He asserted that the ED’s resolution to withdraw expenses towards Kalmadi, coupled with the court docket’s approval, vindicates the Congress and exposes the BJP’s purported technique of character assassination for political achieve.
Joshi highlighted Kalmadi’s contributions to Pune’s improvement and India’s sports activities tradition, questioning the BJP’s motives in concentrating on him. He argued that the BJP’s actions weren’t remoted incidents however a part of a broader sample of levelling unsubstantiated accusations towards Congress leaders, together with former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh within the coal allocation case, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit within the CWG case, and businessman Robert Vadra.
“The BJP has consistently prioritised power over truth, employing deceitful tactics to mislead the public and undermine democratic institutions,” Joshi mentioned.
He emphasised that the current court docket resolution serves as a testomony to the precept of ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (Reality Alone Triumphs), reinforcing the Congress occasion’s dedication to integrity and justice.
The Delhi court docket’s ruling marks the end result of a 13-year investigation into alleged monetary irregularities in the course of the 2010 CWG. The ED’s closure report, accepted by the court docket, concluded that there was no proof of cash laundering or associated offences by Kalmadi or different officers of the CWG organising committee. This resolution aligns with the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) earlier closure of a associated corruption case, citing inadequate proof.
Joshi claimed Congress’s dedication to moral governance and the rule of legislation, contrasting it with what he characterised because the BJP’s opportunistic and divisive politics.
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