"Congress has become the Gangotri of corruption": Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Sep 09, 2024
New Delhi [India], September 10 : In a sharp critique aimed at both the Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Union Minister Giriraj Singh accused the Congress of being the "Gangotri" of corruption, while labelling AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as the current "mastermind" of the corrupt practices.
Commenting on the failure of the Congress-AAP alliance, Union Minister Giriraj Singh remarked, "What has to be seen in this. He (Arvind Kejriwal) used to say that he would send Sheila Dikshit to jail but today he is in jail. Congress has become the Gangotri of corruption and Arvind Kejriwal has become the mastermind today".
The seat-sharing talks between Congress and Aam Aadmi Party for Haryana assembly polls broke down on Monday with the ruling party in Delhi coming out with its first list of 20 candidates.
The Congress has already declared 41 candidates in the 90-member assembly.
Sushil Gupta, who is Haryana chief of Aam Aadmi Party, said that they waited patiently before releasing their first list.
AAP and Congress had fought the Lok Sabha election together in Haryana and Delhi and talks were being held for a seat-sharing for assembly polls in Haryana. While the Congress is learnt to be willing to give 4-5 seats, AAP is learnt to be insisting on at least 10 seats.
With three days left for filing nominations, leaders of both Congress and BJP expressed confidence of their victory in the polls. AAP leaders expressed confidence that BJP will be defeated in the polls.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda expressed confidence of the party's victory. "Congress aa rahi hain, BJP jaa rahi hain Haryana mein (Congress is coming, BJP is going)," he said.
Congress, which has come out with three lists so far, has fielded wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana.
Congress leader and party's candidate from Uchana Kalan Assembly constituency, Brijendra Singh said the party is in good shape to form government.
"When it comes to the state politics, Congress is well capable and today we are in a good condition to form a government with a huge majority but if you see it on a national political perspective, if there needs to be any seat sharing or compromise that has to be done as part of INDIA alliance, central leadership will take a call on that," Singh said earlier in the day.
