Daijiworld Media Network
New Delhi, Apr19: Lalit Modi, former IPL chief and tainted cricket administrator, has accused Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his "all thieves have Modi in their surnames" remarks at an election rally recently and said he will sue Rahul Gandhi for the abusive language used.
Tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lalit Modi tweeted, "The #papu @rahulgandhi says "All MODI's are CHOR's". Well he will be taken to court in the UK by Me. But reality is that the world knows 5 decades of daylight #looting of #India was and is done by none other than the #Gandhi #family."
During his recent election rally in Maharashtra Rahul Gandhi said, “"I have a question. Why do all the thieves have Modi in their names whether be it Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi and Narendra Modi? We don't know how many more such Modis will come out."
Responding to the allegation, while speaking at a rally in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday PM Modi said, "Should such language be used? We have to throw out such people. Abusive language has become the norm. The Sahu community here would have been called Modi in Gujarat. Are they all thieves?"
Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi also condemned Rahul’s speech and said he will file a defamation case against Gandhi for his "thieves" comment.
Lalit Modi left India in 2010 due to allegations of tax evasion, money-laundering and proxy ownership and is based in London since the last few years. The Interpol rejected India's appeal for a global warrant against him In March 2017.