CM Siddaramaiah calls chargesheet against Sonia, Rahul vindictive politics of Modi-Shah
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the ED's filing of a charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in an alleged money laundering case as vindictive politics by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
He said the Centre's act showed that it will not tolerate dissent by those who believe in democracy.
"Enforcement Directorate (ED) filing a chargesheet against senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi — who have always posed a formidable challenge to the Union Government — is yet another chapter in the vindictive politics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah," Siddaramaiah alleged in a statement.
This is not merely an act of retribution against two leaders of the Congress party but a clear warning by the Modi Government to opposition parties and all citizens who believe in democracy that dissent will not be tolerated, he alleged.
Siddaramaiah said the Congress party, which has consistently faced such politics of hatred, will once again respond with the strength of truth and justice.
"The Modi-led Government has long been misusing the ED — a supposedly autonomous investigative agency — as a political weapon to target opposition leaders. In the latest instance, it has invoked baseless allegations of financial irregularities in the National Herald case to continue its campaign of political vendetta," the Chief Minister alleged.
It is evident that this action is being carried out under the direct instructions of Modi and Shah, he charged.
"The ED, which repeatedly harassed and mentally pressured senior Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi under the guise of investigation, has now resorted to filing a chargesheet based entirely on fabricated narratives, after failing to find any evidence," Siddaramaiah said.
Accordng to him, every Congress worker will take to the streets to protest this authoritarianism.
Stating that harassment by the investigation agency was not only a party's issue Siddaramaiah called upon every citizen who believes in democratic values to stand with the Congress.
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Delhi groom calls off wedding after emotional song rekindles memories of ex
New Delhi: A Delhi groom abruptly called off his wedding ceremony after reportedly being overcome by memories of a past relationship after the DJ played the Bollywood song Channa Mereya during the celebrations.
The widely circulated post shared by Gaurav Kumar Goyal (@sarcasmicguy) shows that the moment the song began to play, the groom became visibly emotional. Struck by nostalgia and lost in thoughts of a former partner, he reportedly made the spontaneous decision to call off the wedding. The baraat, having already arrived at the venue, returned without the bride.
Though the video went viral on social meadia, with lakhs of viewers watching the it and responding with a range of emotions, details such as date and exact venue are not yet verified. Many users responded with some humourous comments while some complimented the DJ for having inadvertently helping the groom introspect.
While others jokingly noted that he may have taken the song a little too literally.
One user wrote, “At least he realised it before ruining two lives,” while another quipped, “Who needs Ranbir Kapoor when you’ve got real-life drama?”
