The Congress on Tuesday said the RSS-BJP’s divisive agenda had put India’s constitutional democracy in peril, and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to fight corruption. Malik’s disclosures dominated the post-meeting briefing, with the Congress accusing Modi of patronising corruption. “When Malik, the then Goa governor, brought to the Prime Minister’s notice the rampant corruption in the government, Modi chose to shoot the messenger instead of removing his chief minister,” Congress communications chief Randeep Surjewala said. “The Prime Minister was aware that everything is on sale in Goa but he acted like a bhagidar (partner),” Gundurao said. I investigated the matter and told the Prime Minister about it.

Source: The Telegraph October 27, 2021 02:17 UTC