On Sharad Pawar Party Leader's Questioning, Opposition's Vendetta Charge
NDTV
The one who is in opposition easily gets notices from the probe agencies, alleged Supriya Sule.
The Enforcement Directorate's questioning of NCP leader Jayant Patil on Monday evoked strong reactions with party MP Supriya Sule claiming that Opposition leaders are being targeted while Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Aaditya Thackeray alleged that people siding with truth are being pressured through central probe agencies.
Aaditya Thackeray alleged the country is witnessing an authoritarian regime as Mr Patil, who heads the Maharashtra NCP unit, appeared before the ED in Mumbai in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the now-bankrupt financial services firm IL&FS.
"Those who side with the truth, which is sometimes against the government, are being pressurised with the help of central probe agencies, and this pattern can be seen across the country," the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader told reporters.
Speaking about Mr Patil's questioning, NCP leader and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule said, "Of all the ED or CBI cases in the last few years, 90 to 95 per cent are against the Opposition leaders in the country. This has been widely reported by the media as well. The one who is in opposition easily gets notices from the probe agencies."
