Bhopal/Dewas, Nov 10 (IANS) The Congress has expelled its leader Rahul Jaiswal over his alleged links to an illicit liquor network in Madhya Pradesh, but the party has accused the ruling BJP of shielding its leaders despite serious allegations against them.
State Congress media in-charge, Mukesh Nayak, said the party had taken action against Jaiswal, while the BJP had failed to act against its leaders despite major controversies and adverse judicial observations against them.
“The Congress party has taken action against its leader Rahul Jaiswal by expelling him. However, the BJP takes no action against its leaders despite serious mistakes,” Nayak told IANS on Tuesday.
He cited the controversy involving BJP minister Vijay Shah over his derogatory remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi during the Indian Army’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ and alleged that the Madhya Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, had ignored strong observations made by the Madhya Pradesh High Court and the Supreme Court in the case against the leader.
“Despite strong observations by the High Court and the Supreme Court in the Vijay Shah case, the BJP government took no action against him,” he said.
Jaiswal was detained in connection with the investigation into the death of a police officer during an anti-illicit liquor operation in Dewas district’s Khategaon area.
During questioning, Jaiswal allegedly told police that he was associated with the Congress and held a 30 per cent stake in a liquor shop linked to the suspected smuggling network.
A video of his questioning was shared with the media by an officer from the investigation team led by Special Director General of Police, Upendra Jain.
In the video, Jaiswal can allegedly be heard identifying himself as the Congress in-charge of the Khategaon Assembly constituency and claiming that he served as the district Youth Congress President from 2018 to 2024-25.
The police are investigating the alleged liquor smuggling network and the circumstances surrounding the police officer’s death.
–IANS
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