AAP's youth wing protests outside Swaraj's residence, demands her resignation

Also demand Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's resignation

ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 20 2015 | 12:24 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) youth wing members on Saturday staged a protest outside External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's residence here, demanding her immediate removal from the Union Cabinet over the Lalit Modi episode.

The protestors were seen shouting slogans denouncing the BJP and the External Affairs Minister over the ongoing Lalit Modi row. They were also carrying posters and banners that demanded Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's resignation.

The police have placed several barricades to stop the protestors from marching towards the minister's residence.

According to media reports, Swaraj had last year asked British authorities to examine a request to provide travel documents to Modi, at a time when his passport had been revoked by New Delhi.

Swaraj has denied the allegations and said on social media she was helping Modi, who is based in London, on "humanitarian grounds" as he needed to visit his ailing wife in Portugal.

Modi was suspended as the head of the cash-rich Indian Premier League cricket tournament in 2010, following allegations of corruption that also ensnared politicians.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh on Saturday said Raje and Swaraj using their office and positions to facilitate the release of Modi has exposed the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) true face.

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First Published: Jun 20 2015 | 11:20 AM IST

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