NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi courted arrest on Friday after staging a protest outside the CBI headquarters against the move to divest CBI Director Alok Verma of his powers, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi “stole” money from the country and can run but not hide from the truth.
Reiterating his allegations against the prime minister on the Rafale fighter jet deal, Gandhi again called him “chowkidar” and said he had “deposited Rs 30,000 crore in Anil Ambani’s pocket”.
“He has stolen money from the Indian Air Force and the youth, and the entire country understands this. The Prime Minister can run but he cannot hide from the truth,” Gandhi told reporters after courting arrest.
There were no immediate reactions from the Prime Minister’s Office on Gandhi’s allegations. While Ambani has been consistently denying the allegations, the BJP has accused Gandhi of manufacturing lies every day on the Rafale deal.
Gandhi and other Congress leaders were inside the Lodhi Colony police station for around 30 minutes, a police officer said on the condition of anonymity. (AGENCIES)
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