After a day’s silence, the BJP reacted on Wednesday to CBI Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana being sent on leave. Party spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao countered Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s accusation that it was the Modi government’s desire to shut down any investigation into Rafale that had led to the move.
“Rahul Gandhi indulged in petty politics by taking sides, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonstrated statesmanship by acting on warring officers to protect institutional integrity. Extreme situations require extraordinary measures. I’m confident the Supreme Court will support the action,” he tweeted.
Mr. Rao added, “Everyone knows why the Congress and Rahul Gandhi have been taking sides and targeting officers probing cases involving P. Chidambaram and Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rahul’s blue-eyed boy, Vijay Mallya.”
