From Barasat in West Bengal to Dumka in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged a rigorous investigation into corrupt leaders following the conclusion of the current Lok Sabha elections on June 4.
He assured this with what he called a “Modi ki guarantee” and promised an “X-ray so powerful” that it would discourage future corruption.
“Ten years ago, I pledged to eradicate corruption, and I’ve upheld that promise. Now, I assure the nation that ‘na khaunga, na khaane dunga’! The mountains of notes that have been recovered from TMC leaders will be accounted for, every single penny of it. Legal measures are being implemented to ensure justice,” stated Prime Minister Modi during the Barasat election rally.
In Dumka, he criticized the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress for “looting Jharkhand from all sides”, pointing out that the resource-rich state is now notorious for its heaps of currency notes.
"After June 4, action against corrupt leaders will accelerate, and this is the Modi ki guarantee," he reiterated, ensuring the people that he is bent upon fighting corruption in the country.
On Monday, in an exclusive interview with IANS, Prime Minister Modi explained how his government has been relentless in extirpating rampant corruption.
“Today, when the big fish are being caught, questions are being raised by vested interests. It’s difficult to understand what is the motive of the Khan Market Gang and why it is framing such narratives to save the criminals from facing the law,” he said.
He clarified that independent agencies act on facts gathered through extensive efforts.
“It is the Independent investigative agency which apprehends the accused and the judiciary which decides on their conviction or trial. The Prime Minister has no role in this,” explained Prime Minister Modi.
In multiple election meetings across the country over recent weeks, the Prime Minister stressed the significance of the next five years in the nation's anti-corruption efforts.
Last August, during his speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi highlighted corruption, nepotism, and appeasement as major obstacles to the country's aspirations.
"Freedom from corruption, fight against corruption in every area and in every sector is the need of the hour. And countrymen, my dear family members, this is Modi's commitment; it's my personal commitment that I will keep fighting corruption," the Prime Minister declared on August 15, 2023.
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