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Law equal for all, raid my house if I do anything wrong: Modi
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    Sidhi(MP), Apr 26 (PTI) Dispelling the impression that
recent searches by Income-Tax department were politically
motivated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the law is
equal for all and his residence should also be searched if he
has done anything wrong.
    Addressing a public meeting here in Madhya Pradesh, he
targeted the Congress on corruption, saying it committed the
"Tughlaq Road election scam", whose money was being used for
the poll campaign of its chief Rahul Gandhi.
    Referring to recent I-T raids at the premises of aides
of Madhya Pradesh's Congress Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Modi
said, "They are crying that why were they targeted by the
agencies. But they were raided as they indulged in wrongdoing.
If Modi is found to do such things then he should also not be
spared."
    The Central Board of Direct Taxes had said the
department has also detected a trail of Rs 20 crore suspect
cash allegedly being moved to the "headquarters of a major
political party in Delhi" from the house of an important
person who lives on Tughlaq Road, home to many VIPs.
    After the raids, a Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh
had accused the BJP-led central government of targeting
opposition leaders for "political vendetta".
    "Modi tum virodhi dal valon ko kyon raid karte ho...
mudda yeh nahi hai par itna sara paisa kahan se nikla (Why
is Modi targeting those in the opposition. But this is not an
issue. The point is from where has so much money come)," he
said.
    Continuing his attack on the Congress, the PM said,
"Ek toh chori upar se seenajori (They indulge in theft and
then raise their voice too).
    "Agar Modi bhi gadbad kar raha hai to uske ghar bhi
raid panda chahiye, kanoon sabke liye saman hona chahiye (If
Modi does anything wrong, then his house should also be
raided. Law should remain equal for all)."
    Slamming Kamal Nath without naming him, Modi said
money sent by the Centre under different schemes, including
for providing nutritious food to pregnant women, is being
swindled by the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh.
    "This stolen money is being sent to Tughlaq Road,
where the bungalow of a big Congress leader is located, and
from there it is routed to the place of `naamdar' (apparently
referring to Gandhi) for funding his electioneering," Modi
said.
    Talking about the Congress rule in the state, he said
the Kamal Nath government has resorted to power cuts in the
name of halving electricity bills of consumers.
    "This is an example of how they function," he said,
warning people not to vote for the Congress in the Lok Sabha
polls.
    Modi said money disbursed by the Central government
for farmers in Madhya Pradesh under its schemes was yet to
reach the beneficiaries.
    He accused the Nath dispensation of not sharing with
the Centre the list of farmers requiring the help.
    Taking a jibe at the MP chief minister, Modi said
perhaps Nath was "too busy" to share the list with the Centre
due to his Switzerland visit and political grooming of his son
(who is contesting Lok Sabha election).
    He criticised the Congress for the way it had dealt
with the issue of terrorism while in power and remarked that
the approach to tackle the menace has changed under the NDA
government.
    "The present government wont spare any terrorist and
will hit them by entering in their den," the PM said.
    Modi said he alone will not be able to root out the
menace of terrorism and sought people's support by way of
their votes to accomplish the task.
    He asked the people who from among the opposition
wanting to become the PM can wipe out terrorism. When they
chanted his name in response, Modi said it is not him but
their "one vote" that would help wipe out terrorism.
    Modi said Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy had
insulted soldiers with his reported remark that only those who
cannot manage two square meals a day seek jobs in armed
forces.
    He took potshots at "those from the opposition parties
aspiring to become the next prime minister". They have already
ordered their tailors for new attires, he added.
    Madhya Pradesh, which has 29 Lok Sabha seats, will
have a four-phase polling starting from April 29. PTI COR MAS
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