New Delhi: The political slugfest is growing over who delayed former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi's arrest. According to sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government feels that the former Congress-led United Progressive alliance government is at fault for not arresting the IPL chief as the cases were filed then.
Defending Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, sources say that the BJP has maintained that no charge of financial corruption can be framed against her.
Sources also say that since Lalit Modi faces cases for FEMA violations, this has no provision for his arrest. Government is also considering stronger money laundering cases against him so that there is a possibility of his arrest.
Meanwhile, Raje can breathe a sigh of relief for some time as the BJP is unlikely to take an immediate decision against her over allegations in the controversy surrounding Modi. According to sources, the BJP is not going to take any action against the Rajasthan CM immediately.
The decision comes after Raje told the BJP that she signed Lalit Modi's immigration papers in her personal capacity as his friend and not as an official. Sources also say that Raje claims she did not depose before any court of law.
Sources also reveal that Raje has claimed that the document did not help Lalit Modi in United Kingdom. Raje is consulting experts to see if she can take legal action on the document being leaked.
Raje on Thursday insisted that she has not been asked to resign and claimed that media is running "false" reports to tarnish her image and cause "political damage". A statement issued by the Chief Minister's Press Advisor said a few electronic news channels were showing reports beyond the truth.
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