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The widely circulated list claimed that there was an ongoing corruption investigation against these leaders, which was stalled after they switched sides in support of the BJP.
Amidst the uproar over the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday attacked the BJP-led central government by sharing a list of leaders who allegedly switched sides after a corruption probe. had stopped since.
Thiruvananthapuram MP on Twitter said he had ‘guess’Na khaunga na khane dunga‘ (Na khaayenge na khane denge) slogan, widely attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was “only talking about beef”.
The list shared by Tharoor includes the names of eight leaders—Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, Suvendu Adhikari, Bhawna Gawli, Yashwant Jadhav, Yamini Jadhav, Pratap Sarnaik and Narayan Rane—who were earlier in the opposition. but later joined either the BJP or its allies.
The widely circulated list claimed that there was an ongoing corruption investigation against these leaders, which was stalled after they switched sides in support of the BJP.
“It’s going around, so sharing as received. Always wondered about the meaning of ‘Na khaunga na khane dunga, I think he was only talking about beef!” Tharoor said, referring to an anti-corruption slogan attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This is going around, so sharing as received. Always used to think that whether I should eat or not, the meaning of eating. I think he was only talking about beef! pic.twitter.com/oggXdXX8Ac— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 28, 2023
The Congress leader’s remarks came at a time when Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia has been sent to five-day CBI custody in the Excise Policy scam case.
The CBI arrested Sisodia on Sunday evening after nearly eight hours of questioning on various aspects of the now-cancelled excise policy for 2021-22. You.
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