Stalin, Kejriwal condemn raids, flay Congress for its questionable relations with BJP
Opposition leaders, including M.K. Stalin and Arvind Kejriwal, have condemned recent raids on the residences of Kerala's Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan. They argue that these actions reflect the misuse of Central agencies by the BJP to target political opponents and undermine democracy. The CPI(M) has also criticized the Congress for its perceived complicity in these raids.
- ▪CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby questioned the UDF government's involvement in the raids against Pinarayi Vijayan.
- ▪DMK leader M.K. Stalin condemned the ED raids as a sign of the weaponization of Central agencies against opposition leaders.
- ▪Arvind Kejriwal labeled the raids as blatant misuse of power by the BJP, raising concerns about the BJP-Congress relationship.
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CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby’s questioned whether the United Democratic Front (UDF) government, led by the Congress, was complicit in the raids at the residences of Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan. His remarks were echoed by several Opposition leaders outside Kerala. DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin strongly condemned the ED raids, maintaining that “such actions once again raise serious concerns over the growing pattern of Central agencies being weaponised against Opposition leaders”. He went on to say that the raids also exposed “the hollowness of the reckless allegations made by some Congress leaders who repeatedly questioned why Pinarayi Vijayan had not yet been targeted by the BJP”.
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