Sushil Kumar Modi
Indian politician
Sushil Kumar Modi (born 5 January 1952) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party who is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar as well as the Finance Minister of Bihar from 2005 to 2013 and 2017 to 2020. He is a lifelong member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was appointed the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers for the Implementation of Goods and Service Tax in July 2011.
Quotes
edit- While the ₹2,000 currency note was introduced by the RBI to replace the demonetised ₹500 and ₹1000 notes at a faster pace in 2016, their printing has stopped in the last three years owing to several challenges associated with the circulation. There is information that people have hoarded it and it is being used for terror funding, drug trafficking and hoarding black money.
- On the misuse of Rs. 2000 notes, as quoted in "BJP MP Sushil Modi on why ₹2,000 currency note should be phased out". Hindustan Times. 12 Dec 2022.
- In India, same-sex marriage is neither recognised nor accepted in any uncodified personal law like the Muslim Personal Law or any codified statutory laws. Same sex marriage would cause complete havoc with a delicate balance of personal laws in the country.
- On legalization of same-sex marriages, as quoted in "Judges shouldn’t decide: Sushil Modi against legal sanction to gay marriage". The New Indian Express. 20 Dec 2022.
- As per Clause 42 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016, there is a provision of ₹4 lakh compensation. The provision also says that if anyone falls ill or lose eyesight, ₹2 lakh compensation should be given. So, the BJP demands that those who have lost their eyesight should also be given compensation and Mr. Kumar should apologise for his earlier statement that those who drink will die.
- Demanding compensation for victims of spurious liquor after Nitish Kumar imposed Prohibition in Bihar, as quoted in "Declare amnesty and withdraw all FIRs related to prohibition, Sushil Kumar Modi asks Nitish Kumar". The Hindu. 19 April 2023.
