New Delhi: Soon after Sushma Swaraj's admission that she had no objection to former Indian Premiere League chief Lalit Modi's request to allow him to travel out of UK, political parties slammed the External Affairs Minister.


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Congress leaders Digvijay Singh and Shakeel Ahmad demanded her resignation and immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the issue.


"If allegation on Sushma Swaraj helping Lalit Modi who is an ED offender to procure travel document then the PM has to intervene immediately," Ahmad said, while Digvijay, too, stressing on his party's demand said that the Union Minister must step down.


CPI leader D Raja seeking explanation from Sushma over the issue asked, "What forced EAM Sushma Swaraj to go out of the way to help an economic offender?"


"If Sushma Swaraj fails to give a convincing answer, her position as a Minister will become untenable," he added.


AAP leader Ashutosh was also among the politcians demanding Sushma's resignation. "Sushma Swaraj certainly has no other option than to resign. If she doesn’t resign, PM Modi should sack her," he said.


However, he added, "But unfortunately in last one year there had been many tainted Minister’s in the Cabinet. So I don’t see that (PM sacking EAM) happening."