Modi says Rs 1,880 crore spent on Sonia's foreign trip

Modi said the state should not be questioned when the central government has itself spent Rs 1,880 crore for Sonia Gandhi's foreign trips.

Yahoo! India News – 16 hours ago

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi criticised the UPA government for questioning his government for spending money on festivities and celebrations, saying that central government has itself spent Rs 1,880 crore for UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's foreign trips and treatment abroad over three years.

Modi said the state should not be questioned when the central government has itself spent Rs 1,880 crore for Sonia Gandhi's foreign trips.

Modi alleged that the Congress president was getting all facilities like special flight, which were meant only for the prime minister and president of India.

Asking if the central government had given a special status to Sonia Gandhi, Modi said the money spent on her was being spent from the public exchequer.

The Congress reacted strongly to Modi's query as to who footed the Rs 1,880 crore bill for Sonia Gandhi's treatment abroad, terming his remark as irresponsible.

"The remark is irresponsible. It shows his frustration," Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said.

Tewari hit back at Modi saying if the BJP leader wanted to talk about morality, he should first order a probe into various scams in the state worth Rs.1 lakh core in the past decade.

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