Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the CBI, ED and IT departments have lost all professionalism.
New Delhi:
The Congress on Monday alleged that institutions like the ED, the CBI and the Income Tax Department have become tools of “political vendetta” under the Narendra Modi government and opposition leaders are being selectively targeted to destroy their reputations.
The claim came on a day a special court sent Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to five-day CBI remand after the agency effectively interrogated him to uncover the alleged scam in the now-cancelled excise policy for 2021-22. sought his custody for
The CBI arrested Sisodia on Sunday after nearly eight hours of questioning.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet, without naming anyone or any specific case, “Congress has always believed that institutions like the ED, CBI and Income Tax Department have become instruments of political vendetta and victimization under the Modi government.” Gone.”
Ramesh said, “These institutions have lost all professionalism. Opposition leaders are selectively targeted to destroy their reputation.” Delhi Congress President Anil Chaudhary said on Sunday that the arrest of Sisodia by the CBI in the Delhi Excise Policy scam case is a welcome step. He claimed that the AAP “used power to amass wealth”.
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