Tribune News Service
New Delhi, September 18
The opposition and the ruling BJP clashed at the Lok Sabha on Friday over the creation of the PM Cares Fund, prompting State Finance Minister Anurag Thakur to express “regret” for his comments on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. . The Chamber rose four times between 4 pm and 6 pm.
In response to questions from the opposition about the need to create the PM Cares Fund, Thakur said that the former Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund was created by “Nehru ji as a royal order.”
“From 1948 until today, it has not been registered. How did you get FCRA (foreign contribution) clearance? ” he said.
Citing embezzlement, he said: “You created a trust for the Gandhi family. Nehru and Sonia Gandhi were its members.
This should be investigated. “
This led to chaos in the House with the congressional leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary responding: “Did we say (PM Narendra) that Modi is stealing funds? How could he (Anurag) use those words for Nehru? “Deputy of Congress Gaurav Gogoi demanded an apology from Thakur. At 6 pm, the House resumed its normal activities after Thakur said:” I did not want to hurt anyone … I regret my words. “
