THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Mungeli, Nov 13: Bringing up the subject of the ‘ scam’ around the Mahadev app, Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanded information from the Congress regarding the amount of money received by the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and the portion that was transferred to the party’s high command.
“I have some questions for the Congress leaders who are fond of teaching mathematics…I want to ask some questions about the party. The ‘Mahadev betting app scam’ is worth Rs 508 crore and the investigating agencies have recovered loads of cash in this case. A close aide of the Chhattisgarh CM is also in jail”, stated PM Modi during an election rally in Mungeli, Chhattisgarh on Monday.
“Congress should reveal how much money the CM received in this. How much money have the other leaders of the party received and how much money has reached Delhi?” he added.
PM Modi additionally remarked that the Congress is capable of taking any action driven by the desire for a vote bank and appeasement.
“Congress did not even respect the faith of Dalits, OBCs and tribals. After so many decades of independence, if anyone is poor in the country today, the only culprit is Congress. Even after decades of the ‘Garibi Hatao’ slogan, Dalits, OBCs and tribals of the country remain poor, then Congress is the culprit,” he stated.
He stated that the Congress will not be seen in power on Dev Deepawali and accused the party of “looting” the state.
“Yesterday, you celebrated Diwali. But the coming Dev Deepawali will bring new joy and enthusiasm for Chhattisgarh. The Congress that has looted Chhattisgarh will not be seen anywhere on Dev Deepawali,” PM Modi said.
In his ongoing attack the Congress, he commented that the grand old party is displeased with his emphasis on the development of Chhattisgarh.
“When the Congress government was formed in Chhattisgarh, there was an agreement for the post of Chief Minister for two and a half years. But in the first two and a half years, the Chief Minister looted so much and committed so much corruption that he accumulated a huge amount of looted money,” PM Modi said.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), which is looking into the Mahadev Book Online Betting APP syndicate, previously stated that many surprising facts were discovered through questioning Asim Das, an arrested cash courier from the United Arab Emirates, and doing a forensic examination of the phone that was found on him as well as an email sent by one of the high-ranking accused of the Mahadev network.
The agency asserted that consistent payments were previously made, and up to this point, approximately Rs 508 crore has been paid to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel by the promoters of the Mahadev betting app.
Chhattisgarh is among the five states heading to the polls this month. The state is undergoing elections in two phases, with the first phase, covering 20 seats, concluded on November 7. The remaining 70 seats are scheduled for polling on November 17, and the vote counting process will take place on December 3.
