ED action against Sonia, Rahul "shameful" political vendetta: DMK
Chennai (PTI): Key INDIA bloc constituent, the M K Stalin-led DMK on Sunday slammed the BJP over ED's chargesheeting top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, calling it an "unacceptable," vendetta that was "shameful."
DMK Treasurer and its Parliamentary Party Leader, TR Baalu charged the Central BJP with "unleashing" investigating agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the Congress as it was opposing the saffron party on issues including the Waqf by uniting various parties.
"On behalf of the DMK, I strongly condemn the ED filing chargseheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case due to BJP's political vendetta," Baalu said in a party statement here.
He said the recent AICC meeting in Gujarat effectively highlighting the Central BJP's "anti-people" activities and the party workers' resurgence has rattled the BJP. He said ED carried out raids during a previous AICC session in Chattisgarh's Raipur.
A similar template was being used post Gujarat AICC meeting, he alleged.
"Congress standing firm against the Waqf (Amendment) bill and making the opposition parties vote against it has not gone down well with the BJP government. It is fearful of the Congress taking to people, the central government's anti-people initiatives and its failures. That is why the ED is circling the Congress party and has not spared its leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi," Baalu added.
Unable to take on the Congress politically, the BJP government was "unleashing" ED and other agencies which was "not only disgusting but a shameful political vendetta unacceptable to anyone," he said.
The ED had recently filed a chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and others before a special court in New Delhi in the National Herald case accusing them of allegedly laundering Rs 988 crore.
The prosecution complaint filed on April 9 under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) named Sonia Gandhi, a former Congress president, as the accused no 1, and her son and MP Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, as the accused no 2.
The BJP has rejected Congress' charge of vendetta, asserting that no one has a "license to loot".
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
