JK News Today
Jammu, February 22:
Youth Congress activists today held massive demonstration in front of the building of Punjab National Bank (PNB) as mark of protest against Rs 21306 crore scam in the bank.
Youth Congress activists headed by state president Pranav Shagotra demanded reply of BJP leadership on this biggest ever Bank and alleged that top BJP leadership is involved in the scandal. They also demanded that lists of defaulters of J&K Bank should also be made public.
Hundreds of Youth Congress activists holding banners, play cards in their hands and amidst raising slogans like Chota Modi Vapis Lao, assembled in front of Press Club Jammu and started march towards PNB Branch near secretariat. The heavy contingent of police force intercepted the protesters and they were court arrested.
Addressing party activists, Secretary IYC Sheeshpal Singh attacked BJP led NDA government over the multi-crore PNB scam involving Nirav Modi and questioned the silence BJP leaders on this issue and demanded an explanation of the fraud from the NDA government at the Centre. He observed stated that the scam of such intensity could not have taken place without the highest level protection by the authorities. He said that first Lalit Modi, then Vijay Malaiya and now Nirav Modi.
