Modi asks Sonia Gandhi to reply to his questions

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendera Modi on Wednesday asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to come prepared with the questions raised by him when she visits the state on April 24. Addressing an election rally here Modi posed questions for Gandhi and said people of Gujarat want an answer. "Why have 1.5 crore youths lost their job under UPA rule? Who is involved in Satyam fraud case? And where has the amount of Rs 50,000 crore disappeared from government treasury which has been reported by the CAG (Cromptroller Auditor General) of India," Modi asked. He said that the money belongs to people of India and Sonia must reply to the people of the country. Modi said that India needs a strong government in the Centre because of the problems created by neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bnagladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. "The Maoists in Nepal with the help of Naxaltes want to divide country, while Al-qaeda, Huji and ISI from Bangladesh have been creating trouble for India," he said. "The situation in Sri Lanka is very serious, it is also posing problem for India. Pakistan is also surrounded by Taliban which has posed security problems for India," he said. Modi criticised Union Government for sending a dossier in reply to 30 questions raised by Pakistan in regard to 26/11 attack in Mumbai. He said government should reply in the same language that Pakistan understands. Modi demanded removal of Ram Vilas Paswan from the cabinet, saying Paswan wanted Bangladeshis to be citizens of the country, who infiltrate. "He (Paswan) also wants that the Bangladeshis be allowed to contest elections in the country. This is where the weakness of the PM Manmonhan Singh lies who is not in a position to remove Paswan from the cabinet," Modi said. "Singh is weak also because he has not been able to take a decision on GUJCOC (Gujarat Control of Organised Crime) bill pending for approval with him since last four years," he said. Modi said that if PM did not want to approve the bill he should have said it to the face. "UPA government has been doing injustice to Gujarat and that is why the formation of L K Advani-led NDA government is required in Delhi after the polls. This is necessary for the betterment of Gujarat," Modi told the gathering. Meanwhile, Samarjeet Gaekwad, son of former Maharja of Baroda Ranjitsingh Gaekwad, who was present in the function announced support of entire royal family to BJP candidate Balkrishna Shukla.