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ED raids Karti; Cong, P Chidambaram cry pol vendetta

The Congress and its senior leader P Chidambaram on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi government of allegedly unleashing “vicious political…

ED raids Karti; Cong, P Chidambaram cry pol vendetta

P Chidambaram (Photo: Subrata Dutta)

The Congress and its senior leader P Chidambaram on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi government of allegedly unleashing “vicious political vendetta” against Opposition parties and their leaders after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) earlier in the day reportedly carried out raids at ten premises linked to Chidambaram’s son Karti, including the ex-Union minister’s Delhi residence, in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis case.

These raids were carried out in nine premises in Chennai, including Karti’s residence, and at Chidambaram’s Jorbagh residence in the national capital, with the ED sources saying that certain “incriminating” documents were seized during the raids. Chidambaram however maintained that “nothing was found” during these raids, attacking  the Modi government for allegedly misusing the ED to target his family.

“Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued notices to the ED in cases where the submission is that the ED has no jurisdiction to conduct any investigation in the so-called Aircel-Maxis case. The ED was asked to file its reply and the cases were adjourned to 30 January,” Chidambaram said.

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“There is no FIR against me or my son in the Aircel-Maxis case. There is no predicate scheduled offence. Hence the ED has no jurisdiction. Yet the ED, at the instance of the government, continues to misuse its powers,” he charged.

“I belong to the Opposition party. Let the government misuse the ED. I shall neither bend nor break and I shall continue to speak and write,” Chidambaram said. The Congress alleged the Modi government was using ED and the CBI to settle political scores.

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