Why Advani Raised Black Money Issue before LS Polls? asks Rahul


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Balighat (MP), Apr 21: Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday sought to know from senior BJP leader L K Advani as to why he remembered the black money issue in Swiss Banks only a few weeks before the Lok Sabha elections.

Addressing an election meeting, Rahul said that Advani never thought about the black money stashed in Swiss Banks during the six-year NDA regime when he was the deputy prime minister.

"We know that there is black money in Swiss Banks and the government is trying to bring it back to the country," the Congress general secretary said.

He said that following the Mumbai terror attacks, the UPA government exerted pressure on Pakistan to accept that the terrorists involved in the attack were Pakistanis.

Rahul said that poverty was also an issue, but the Opposition parties did not talk about it, nor they bother about supplying electricity to farmers and power theft. 

  

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  • Raja Krsnan, Bangalore

    Thu, Apr 23 2009

    If this issue is raised during elections, what is wrong with it? At least the citizens who are voting will come to know about it. Its simple, you dont need rocket science to explain it. congress party is scared of the fact that if they go out of power, they will lose that money lying in swiss banks too. Rahul Gandhi and rest of congress is jittery now that people have access to information which they have been keeping out of public domain. Also advani must be confident that his partymen''s money must be very minimal in swiss banks, say peanuts.

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  • Vincy, Mulky/Dubai

    Thu, Apr 23 2009

    There are hundreds of cases where lokayukta caught people with ill-gotton wealth, including one inspector in Bangalore with over 250crores in assets. Poor Lokayukta Mr. Hegde, I suppose may have exausted asking State Govt to give prosecuting powers to punish the guilty. BJP has failed miserably even responding to his requests. Now, they are talking about bringing back Swiss Money. Confidence is built with small actions, a party which even dumped Lord Ram when they gained power, can they be trusted? Simply No.

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  • wilfy, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    Are u taking care of all these A/C''s...:).No one has a certain idea about it and know one will accept about it.

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  • M.Bhat, Sharjah

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    Black money amount is 1150 billion Dollar. second highest is Russia, 450 billian Dollar. Third is China 150 billion.

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  • Prashant Poojary, Dubai - Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    Precilla, Shirva/Dubai what you think no debate on funds on Swiss Bank A/C ////SWISS BANK which hold book estimated black money of INDIANS to be $11.5 trillion GLOBAL RECESSION OCCURED to be 900 Billion if you donate as free gift to Americans $ 1 Trillion rest $10.5 trillion will be back in RESERVE BANK OF INDIA....

    Iis it true Mr.Precilla leave aside Religion vote for a new FACE OF INDIA as INDIAN if my words pains you I am sorry brother as an INDIAN. Sure think if we get back the SWISS MONEY,,, INDIA is stronger as before !!!SONE KI CHIDIYA!!! i am confidence much of our brother & sister will cancel visa from MIDDLE EAST will go back home for family and frindsI am sure i will go back to India waht about you Mr.Precilla, Shirva/Dubai. !!!!!!!!MERA DESH MAHAN!!!!!!!!

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  • Arun Menezes, Udupi / Kuwait

    Thu, Apr 23 2009

    Very true Precilla-Shirva, Mr.Advani does not only think that the people are fools,he knows for sure that most of us are fools. Advani is very good at talking and some people get carried away by his talks,as long as there are people willing to get fooled,there will be someone who will happily fool them. As far as the Swiss Bank money is concerned it is just an election gimmick.

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  • Ravi K, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 23 2009

    It is natural that congress is very nervous about bringing illigal money deposited by Indians in Swiss Bank to India, because the process may expose all big wigs of congress. Every indianswho loves their country and want the country to progress and want their generation to have better life should support any leaders who would bring back illegal money deposited in foreign county banks such as swiss bank. This is not a political issue. It is an important national issue.

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  • Precilla, Shirva/Dubai

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    Mr. Poojary...Cong dont speak much, but act, whereas your favourite Advani only talks but does not act. He acts only to destroy communal harmony as he meant for that only. He rememebers such things only during election and thinks that people are fools. How do you know that only congressman money would be there. Do you think all BJP members are saints??

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  • Prashant Poojary, Mumbai - Dubai

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    Right said Ashok Kumar, Udupi."Better late than Never". why not Rahul, you are shouting on same issue...simple obviously, a large part of FUNDS must be Congressmen''''s money, they have ruled the country for 50 years. Why did you or your mother not speak on this subject?

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  • Ashok Kumar, Udupi

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    "Better late than Never". It is a food for thought, no matter what political party brings it back - there is enough black money lying in the Swiss Bank and it is hard earned money of Indians that has been swindled by some rogues.

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  • Anu, Kasargod

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    Now is the time for some of old aged Politicians to go Pakistan and spend their left over life so as to enjoy with Taliban leaders, in-lieu of fooling Indians by giving such speech

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  • Ifthikhar, Saudi Arabia

    Wed, Apr 22 2009

    Let Mr. Advani and /or his supporters answer this question before going to the polls.

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  • Donfrank, Managalore, UAE

    Tue, Apr 21 2009

    Mr. Rahul Gandhi is right. NDA had ruled for six years and they could have tried to bring the Black Money back to India. Mr. Advani is raising this issue now just to fool the people. We want an answer for this important question from BJP!

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