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New Delhi
The Congress party has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to issue a public apology, following a Delhi court’s acceptance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) closure report in the 2010 Commonwealth Games money laundering case.
Congress claims this development confirms the accusations were politically motivated and baseless. The case had involved key officials from the Games’ Organising Committee, including former Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and then Secretary General Lalit Bhanot.
Calling it a case of “political vendetta,” Congress MP Jairam Ramesh criticized Modi and Kejriwal for allegedly defaming the party’s senior leaders, including former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Ramesh said that ahead of the 2014 elections, Kejriwal and the BJP collaborated to malign Congress through “fabricated scandals” such as the 2G spectrum and Commonwealth Games cases, targeting leaders known for their integrity.
He noted that courts had already cleared the 2G scam allegations and have now accepted the ED’s closure report in the Commonwealth case, proving both were false. He demanded that Modi and Kejriwal apologize to the Congress party and the Indian public for spreading misinformation.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games were marred by allegations of corruption under the then UPA government, sparking the ‘India Against Corruption’ movement—of which Kejriwal was a prominent face. Multiple cases were filed over alleged irregularities in contracts, with Kalmadi and others named as accused.
