Cricket scandal

India�s opposition disrupts parliament

Indian opposition parties disrupted parliament yesterday to demand resignation of two key ruling party leaders for allegedly helping a former Indian cricket official facing investigation for financial irregularities, reports AFP.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party denies any wrongdoing by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj or the top elected leader of Rajasthan state, Vasundhararaje Scindia. The scandal, which relates to the investigation into the founder of India's T20 cricket tournament, is the first to hit Modi's government since it came to power last year.  The upper house was adjourned without conducting any business yesterday, the opening day of its three-week monsoon session, with the government rejecting the resignation demand by the Congress party and others.
"There can be no resignation. If you want discussion, we can have it," said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar  Abbas Naqvi.
That remark infuriated Congress party lawmakers, who charged into the prohibited area around the chairman's seat and shouted, "Corrupt officials resign, then we will debate."
The confrontation over the issue is expected to delay the passage of key legislative proposals crucial to Modi's economic agenda, including a land acquisition bill and a new sales tax bill.
The Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament was founded in 2008 by Lalit Modi, who is not related to the prime minister, but it was soon dogged by allegations of corporate corruption, money-laundering and tax evasion, as well as secret deals to hide the teams' real owners.

 

 

Cricket scandal

India�s opposition disrupts parliament

Indian opposition parties disrupted parliament yesterday to demand resignation of two key ruling party leaders for allegedly helping a former Indian cricket official facing investigation for financial irregularities, reports AFP. Prime Minister Narendra Modis Bharatiya Janata Party denies any wrongdoing by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj or the top elected leader of Rajasthan state, Vasundhararaje Scindia. The scandal, which relates to the investigation into the founder of Indias T20 cricket tournament, is the first to hit Modis government since it came to power last year. The upper house was adjourned without conducting any business yesterday, the opening day of its three-week monsoon session, with the government rejecting the resignation demand by the Congress party and others. There can be no resignation. If you want discussion, we can have it, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. That remark infuriated Congress party lawmakers, who charged into the prohibited area around the chairmans seat and shouted, Corrupt officials resign, then we will debate. The confrontation over the issue is expected to delay the passage of key legislative proposals crucial to Modis economic agenda, including a land acquisition bill and a new sales tax bill. The Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament was founded in 2008 by Lalit Modi, who is not related to the prime minister, but it was soon dogged by allegations of corporate corruption, money-laundering and tax evasion, as well as secret deals to hide the teams real owners.