A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted Opposition parties over corruption in his Independence Day speech, the Congress on Wednesday cited Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports on various irregularities to question Mr. Modi’s silence on the CAG findings.
At a press conference at the party headquarters, Supriya Shrinate, Congress chairperson for social media and digital platforms, listed seven instances in which the CAG had pointed out cost escalation of public projects and waste of public money. “I feel these scams should be probed and accountability should be fixed. We feel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is clearly responsible for these scams and his accountability should be fixed,” Ms. Shrinate said. In the Bharatmala project, the umbrella project for building national highways, the Congress spokesperson said the cost was escalated, the tendering process was flawed and safety consultants were not appointed.
