Addressing an all-party meet ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning tomorrow, he said action against corrupt politicians is a must. Besides ensuring integrity in public life, action against corrupt politicians was a must. He also lamented that for the past few decades, the reputation of the political class has been at stake due to the behaviour of some politicians. Modis remarks came against the backdrop of Trinamool Congress and RJD dubbing the action against their leaders by law enforcement agencies over alleged corruption as political conspiracy. Opposition parties have often alleged that successive governments have used the CBI and other agencies as a political tool to arm-twist political rivals.

Source: India Today July 16, 2017 12:00 UTC