Lalit Modi Row: Sushma Swaraj Acted With Good Intentions, Party Behind Her, Says Arun Jaitley

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Rajnath Singh are addressing a press conference in New Delhi where they are likely to announce a special package for Jammu and Kashmir. Here are the highlights:

Rajnath Singh opens the press conference:

• Jammu and Kashmir has a BJP-PDP government. We have started a Common Minimum Programme and we are committed to the state's full-fledged development.
• Floods ravaged the state last year
• The PM had also monitored the situation then and Rs 762 crore additional amount was given
• PM had announced for a relief of Rs 1000 crore as additional amount for the people of Jammu and Kashmir
• People lost everything in the floods, there was no shelter
• Today we have decided to allocate more funds for Jammu and Kashmir
• We're providing an additional ex-gratia relief of Rs 500 crore and Rs 1000 crore for restoration of damaged structures

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks:
 

• Jammu, Kashmir and Leh-Ladakh have special focus for our government
• All three regions need balanced growth, a team of bureaucrats including members of Niti Ayog and Expenditure Secretary will study and prepare a long term developmental vision for the state
• Additional foodgrain for the state has been approved
• Kachhe houses, houses for poor that are damaged or broken, NDA will rebuild 75,000 such houses
• We are also announcing a special grant to revive tourism in the state and rebuild 12 tourist locations in the state
• Last year, Rs 2602 crore and this year Rs 2437 crore has been released to the state
• A total of Rs 5000 crore has been released last year and this year for Jammu and Kashmir flood relief
• All allegations are baseless
• Sushma Swaraj acted with good intentions, party and government united on the issue
• The Enforcement Directorate has investigated several cases against the person concerned (Lalit Modi), showcause notices have been issued in a large number of them
• In 15 of the 16 cases, ED has issued showcause notices
• There is a confusion about the shades of blue - DRI issued a light-blue coloured notice in 2010 at the instance of the ED and it continues to be valid