Shiv Sena MP writes a letter to Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has written a letter to Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, claiming that he was approached by “some people” who asked him to assist in toppling the MVA government in Maharashtra so that the state could to be forced in the medium term. Election.
In a letter to Mr Naidu, who is also the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Mr Raut said that after the party formed the government in Maharashtra with the NCP, central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were targeting Shiv Sena leaders “systematically”. “Was doing it. And Congress broke ties with its old ally BJP.
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Mr Raut urged Mr Naidu to take note of the “abuse of power” and alleged harassment of Rajya Sabha members, and said that the Vice President should also speak up and take action in this regard.
The chief spokesperson of the Shiv Sena on Tuesday wrote to Mr Naidu and sent copies of it to leaders including Congress’s Rahul Gandhi and NCP president Sharad Pawar.
“About a month ago, I was approached by some people and asked to help them topple the state government in Maharashtra. They wanted me to play a key role in such an effort to force the state to go for mid-term elections,” alleged Mr. Raut.
The Rajya Sabha member further said that he refused to be part of the “secret” agenda, and claimed that he was told that his refusal would “pay a heavy price”.
In a letter to Mr. Naidu, Mr. Raut said, “… I urge you to not only pay attention to the abuse of power to intimidate and harass the members of Rajya Sabha, but also to speak up and take action.” “
Speaking to reporters in Delhi on Wednesday, Mr Raut also accused central agencies like the ED of being part of the “criminal syndicate of the BJP”.
He accused the ED of acting on the instructions of “some people”.
Mr Raut expressed confidence that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government would complete its five-year term.
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