Centre using probe agencies to settle political scores: Congress, NCP
The Hindu
The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday slammed the Central government for allegedly using investigation agencies to settle political scores, after the Enforcement Directorate
The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday slammed the Central government for allegedly using investigation agencies to settle political scores, after the based on an FIR filed by the CBI into allegations of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh of Mr. Deshmukh demanding ₹100 crore extortion from the former’s subordinate officer Sachin Waze. “The ED filing case against Deshmukh reflects Modi government’s ridiculous mindset and dangerous politics that is detrimental to democracy. It’s an attempt to cover up the the government’s failure to handle the Corona crisis and divert public attention, as well as political revenge,” said Maharashtra Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant. He said the action had been taken on lies of Mr. Singh. “Let’s analyse those allegations. Sachin Waze said he was asked to collect ₹100 crore. Same was told by Singh. Complainants don’t even say that they paid that amount. So what was the CBI raiding? Why the ED is involved if there is no money transaction? And if the CBI and the ED say that money was paid, then why no action is taken against Singh and Waze? It’s clear that this is a political persecution started by Modi government. People are now well aware of this. Actions of these Central agencies have become a joke,” he said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.