Mangaluru, Oct 04, 2021: AICC Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha Member Dr Amee Yajnik has demanded that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi must give an explanation regarding the alleged kickbacks amounting to Rs 8,546 crores which e-commerce giant Amazon’s India legal counsellors had reportedly given to Indian government officials.
Speaking to reporters at the District Congress Office, she said this was a major scam and people have to right to know as where this huge amount has gone. She said she has written to the Prime Minister as well as the Government to seek a probe through a Supreme Court judge.
The Prime Minister needs to break his silence on this issue at least in his Mann Ki Baath, she said.
She further said the government by chanting the Atma Nirbhar slogan was now selling public sector enterprises to rich capitalists thus depriving youth of jobs.
District Congress President Harish Kumar, Congress Leaders P V Mohan and others were present.