PM Modi assures West Bengal candidate of legal options for returning looted money to poor
File photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (March 27) that he is working to make sure that money looted from the poor people in West Bengal and attached by the Enforcement Directorate is returned to them.
The promise was made by PM Modi during a telephonic conversation with Amrita Roy, BJP candidate against TMC's Mahua Moitra in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency.
"PM Modi told 'Rajmata' Amrita Roy that he is looking at legal options to ensure that the money looted from the poor is returned to them through whatever assets and money the ED has attached from the corrupt," a BJP leader said.
According to the details of the conversation shared by the BJP party, the prime minister put the amount of money, which was paid by people in the state as bribe for getting jobs, at Rs 30000 million.
The PM told her to inform people about his decision and affirmed that soon after coming back to power he will find a way, including making legal provisions if needed, to do the needful.
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Prime Minister Modi also criticised the Congress for supporting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after his arrest by the ED in a corruption case, noting a shift in stance from those who previously lodged complaints against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
He remarked that their allegiance appears to lie more with power than the nation's welfare. Emphasising the BJP-led alliance's commitment to a corruption-free future for the youth, Modi contrasted this with the consolidation of corrupt forces aiming to shield each other.
Responding to criticisms aimed at Roy's ancestral ties to 18th-century king Krishnachandra Roy, PM Modi defended against accusations of historical betrayal, especially after Roy's candidacy was announced by the BJP.
Roy conveyed concerns over her family being labeled as traitors, highlighting Krishnachandra Roy's contributions to societal welfare and the preservation of "Sanatan Dharma." Modi encouraged her to remain steadfast against the opposition's tactics of vote bank politics and baseless allegations, urging her to uphold the legacy of social reform and development initiated by her ancestors.
(With inputs from agencies)