Opposition leaders from Congress and different events on Thursday launched a scathing assault on BJP-led Central authorities quickly after an Enforcement Directorate team arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in reference to the now-scrapped liquor coverage case.
Reacting to the probe company’s crackdown on Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief, senior Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to X (previously referred to as Twitter) and stated that targetting Kejriwal forward of Lok Sabha polls was “utterly fallacious and unconstitutional”.
She additionally stated that decreasing the extent of politics on this method fits neither the Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor his authorities.
“Concentrating on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on this method resulting from elections is totally fallacious and unconstitutional. Reducing the extent of politics on this method fits neither the Prime Minister nor his authorities,” Priyanka Gandi Vadra stated in a tweet in Hindi.
“Battle your critics within the electoral battle, confront them boldly, and naturally assault their insurance policies and dealing type – that is democracy. However on this means, utilizing the facility of all of the establishments of the nation to meet one’s political goal and weakening them by exerting strain is towards each precept of democracy,” she added.
One other Congress chief, Karti Chidambaram, additionally reacted to the event and referred to as it an absolute fascism.
“Two sitting Chief Ministers arrested earlier than basic elections, absolute fascism. The ‘legislation’ has been weaponised. Will we the individuals save our nation?” Karti Chindambaram tweeted.
The Nationalist Congress Social gathering (Sharadchandra Pawar) referred to as the ED crackdown on Delhi Chief Minister a “systematic and deliberate transfer” by the BJP, which targets its opponents utilizing central businesses.
“The ED raid on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is a scientific and deliberate transfer by the BJP. It’s evident and identified that every one these within the opposition and the INDIA bloc who communicate towards the BJP are focused through the use of central businesses,” NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto stated.