"Understand PM's Mental State...Rafale Probe Will Finish Him": Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today said CBI chief Alok Verma was removed in a midnight 'coup' because he was going to launch an investigation into the Rafale deal.

Following are the highlights of Rahul Gandhi's press conference:

• Appointment and removal of CBI director is done by a committee of three people - Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of Opposition. But at 2 am in the night, the CBI director was removed. This is an insult to the Constitution, insult to Chief Justice, insult to people of India and is illegal and criminal.
• Main reason for the removal of Alok Verma was that the CBI was beginning an investigation in PM role's in the Rafale deal.
• The entire country knows that investigation was about to begin and that's why CBI director was removed.
• PM's reaction was in a panic. He is scared that he indulged in corruption and he could get caught.
• PM Modi's image was of chowkidaar, but he was involved in corruption. He knows if the CBI probe begins, it will be an end to the prime minister.
• PM Modi will get caught. The country will not spare Narendra Modi. Congress, Opposition will not spare Narendra Modi.
• Moment the CBI inquiry begins in Rafale deal, the prime minister knows he is finished.