NCP chief Pawar meets Modi, flags ED motion in opposition to Sena chief Sanjay Raut

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI:  A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) connected the property of Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut, Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost the problem of central companies focusing on opposition leaders. 

“On what basis was action taken against Sanjay Raut? What was the provocation? Just because he has made some statements and criticisms does not mean action should be taken against him. This is injustice,” Pawar informed reporters right here. He stated that it was his obligation to convey to the Prime Minister’s discover the injustice being performed to a senior parliamentarian.

The ED had on Tuesday connected property value `11 crore belonging to Raut’s spouse and his associates in a money-laundering investigation. In one other improvement, the CBI on Wednesday took custody of former Maharashtra dwelling minister and NCP chief Anil Deshmukh from Arthur Road Jail in reference to corruption allegations raised in opposition to him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Deshmukh was in judicial custody following his arrest by the ED in reference to a cash laundering case. To a query on the attainable influence of such raids on the coalition authorities in Maharashtra, Pawar stated the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities will full its full time period. “The MVA will also return to power in the elections in 2024,” he stated.

During the 20-minute assembly, Pawar and Modi mentioned different points associated to Maharashtra. Pawar additionally flagged the delay on the a part of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari relating to nominations to the state Legislative Council.