BJP to counter Congress through "scam for a scam" aggressive strategy in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Government will counter Congress in Parliament through an out-and-out aggressive strategy of "scam for a scam" where it plans to challenge the opposition’s allegations against BJP chief ministers Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chouhan by raking up the controversies involving chief ministers of Congress-ruled Kerala, Assam and Himachal Pradesh.

In the Bharatiya Janata Party meetings held on Sunday, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj volunteered to make a detailed statement in Parliament on the allegations levelled against her regarding the help she extended to former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi in getting a travel document from UK authorities.

Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje met BJP chief Amit Shah and central leaders with all documents related to the sale of Dholpur Palace and presented a strong defence. Though the charges against her of helping Lalit Modi get residency permit in UK and the alleged quid pro quo are strong, BJP has decided to back her in Parliament.