After Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed that an Enforcement Directorate raid was being planned against him after his 'chakravyuh' speech in Parliament, Congress submitted a notice to move an adjournment motion on BJP government misusing the central agencies.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore submitted the notice to move an adjournment motion on "BJP government's misuse of agencies like the ED, CBI, and Income Tax for political harassment".
The notice highlighted the misuse of state power targeting the opposition.
"The opposition condemns the BJP government's misuse of agencies like the ED, CBI, and Income Tax for political harassment. Despite their reduced number from 303 to 240 seats and the reliance on alliances with TDP and JDU, the government continues to deploy these agencies to intimidate opposition leaders and force compliance, undermining democratic principles. This misuse of state power is unacceptable and threatens the integrity of our institutions," the notice read.
Reacting to Rahul’s claim, BJP leader and former union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said he is creating a new narrative to distract people from asking about his accountability as the MP from Wayanad following the devastating landslide that hit the region.
Meanwhile, many opposition leaders echoed Rahul’s claim and accused the central government of targeting the opposition leaders.
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and Nagaur MP Hanuman Ramdev Beniwal said Rahul was right and probe agencies are being misused by the Centre,
"Two CMs were in jail and it is well known they try and shut up any person who speaks against them. They can get an ED raid done or send a CBI in order to defame a person. But if agencies are misused in this manner, the opposition is in a position of strength this time. So I don't think they will commit the mistake of sending ED against Rahul Gandhi but if they do, the consequences will not be good," he said.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh said the government's intention of putting ED and CBI against Rahul could be because he is exposing the government inside Parliament.
"ED and CBI are working as agencies to throttle the voice of the opposition and bring down governments. I would tell Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he should understand that times have changed, he has reached 240 and if he continues like this, he would reach even 24 and two," Singh told reporters.
