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Rahul Gandhi attacks UPA Government
By: Tupaki Desk | 28 Sep 2013 11:55 AM GMT
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday found fault with the Ordinance brought in by the UPA Government to save the convicted lawmakers to negate Supreme Court verdict. "The ordinance need to be torn up and thrown away," he said, describing it as a complete nonsense and openly declared what the Centre has done is wrong. This came as a major embarrassment to Congress leadership and this is for the first time prince have given an anti-party statement.
Rahul Gandhi stressed the need to stop such ordinances to fight corruption in the country and opined compromises on such issues will be a big threat to the Nation's growth.
In July this year, Supreme Court delivered a judgement that convicted MPs and MLAs would be disqualified if the punishment awarded is equal to 2 years or more. Congress has decided to bring an ordinance to the protects its public representatives who are facing corruption charges.
Rahul Gandhi stressed the need to stop such ordinances to fight corruption in the country and opined compromises on such issues will be a big threat to the Nation's growth.
In July this year, Supreme Court delivered a judgement that convicted MPs and MLAs would be disqualified if the punishment awarded is equal to 2 years or more. Congress has decided to bring an ordinance to the protects its public representatives who are facing corruption charges.
