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Sheila Dikshit Twitter Handle

Why is PM shying from independent probe: Sheila on Sahara diaries

| | Dec 28, 2016, at 04:41 am
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): A day after raising doubts over Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's allegations against Narendra Modi, senior party leader Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday asked why the Prime Minister is not willing to face an independent probe in connection with the "Sahara diaries."

In a tweet, Dikshit wrote: "Why is @PMOIndia shying from an independent and a thorough probe into the #BirlaSaharaPapers?"

"I have said what I had to. The ball is in the court of the @PMOIndia & others now. Will he respond and come out clean? #SaharaBirlaDiaries," the former Delhi CM posted.

Days after Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of corruption linked to the "Sahara diaries," the Congress was in for an embarrassment having to suffer a "self goal" as Sheila Dikshit rubbished the documents on Monday.

Ironically, Dikshit's  name also  figures in the list that the Congress has come forward with its proof of Rahul Gandhi's allegations against PM Modi.

"It is all hearsay. There is no iota of truth in the allegations. I totally reject these allegations," the veteran leader said.

Dikshit is being projected at the Congress party's chief ministerial candidate for the Uttar Pradesh elections.

The leader also said the Supreme Court had already declared that the allegations had no merits.

BJP leaders had also made the same point while rejecting the allegation against PM Modi.

"The list has so many names. Then why are you focusing on Sheila Dikshit? I don't even remember anything like this. There are names of other chief ministers. Why don't you talk about them? Why only Sheila Dikshit?" she said.

Last week,  Gandhi alleged that  Modi, had taken money from the Sahara and Birla groups when he was Gujarat Chief Minister.

The BJP, however, vehemently denied the charge.

 

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