The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has obtained a contemporary alternative to slam the Left and Congress alliance after two individuals have been detained on the Delhi International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold. The duo was arrested by the Delhi Customs with 500gms of gold. As per reviews, one of many detainees recognized himself as Shiv Kumar Prasad claiming to be the Personal Assistant to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
‘Tharoor’s Aide’ Detained With Gold
As per reviews, Shiv Kumar Prasad had come to the Delhi Airport to obtain an individual who arrived from Dubai. Both individuals have been arrested when the passenger was making an attempt handy over round 500 Grams of gold to Prasad.
The reviews claimed that Shiv Kumar Prasad had an aerodrome entry allow card utilizing which he entered the airport premises and acquired a packet. The duo have been arrested at the moment and 500 gm of Gold recovered from their possession.Â
BJP Takes ‘Smuggler’ Swipe
Union Minister and BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacted sharply to the incident. He criticized the Congress and the CPM dubbing them an ‘alliance of gold smugglers’.
“First CM Secy involved in Gold smuggling, now Cong MP ‘aide’/PA detained for Gold smuggling. CPM and Cong – both INDI alliance partners – alliance of gold smugglers,” Chandrasekhar wrote on X.
First CM Secy concerned in Gold smuggling
Now Cong MP “aide”/PA detained for Gold smuggling
CPM and Cong – each INDI alliance companions – alliance of gold smugglers  https://t.co/TiCLWMZV0Z
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Modiyude Kutumbam) (@Rajeev_GoI) May 30, 2024
2020 Kerala Gold Scam
Kerala was hit by a Gold Scam in 2020 after the seizure of 30 Kilos of Gold by Customs on the Thiruvananthapuram Airport from a diplomatic bag. The investigation was taken over by the NIA and M Sivasankar, the principal secretary to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, was suspended and faraway from the submit after it was alleged that he had hyperlinks with one of many accused.
BJP chief Chandrasekhar is the NDA candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency and faces a stiff problem from the previous diplomat and senior Congress chief Tharoor, who’s looking for a 3rd time period. The CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) has fielded CPI chief Pannyan Raveendran from the constituency, who gained the seat in 2005.
