Summary
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at several locations in Chhattisgarh, including properties linked to Congress party leaders.
- Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP leader Raman Singh accused Bhupesh Baghel, his successor, of operating a “cash pick-up service” in the state ahead of the Congress party’s plenary session.
- Singh alleged that Baghel was “looting the resources of Chhattisgarh to fill the vault of 10 Janpath,” and accused the Congress of crying foul whenever Baghel’s “theft” is caught.
- The ED raids took place at multiple locations across Chhattisgarh, including the premises of Congress leaders such as Devendra Yadav, Ramgopal Agrawal, Sushil Sunny Agrawal, and RP Singh.
- The Congress plenary session is scheduled to take place from February 24 to 26, with over 10,000 Congress functionaries and senior leaders expected to attend.
- Baghel responded by accusing the BJP of being scared of the Congress and trying to create panic by targeting select individuals of Congress.
- Baghel also hit back at Raman Singh, calling him a spokesperson for central agencies whenever there is a raid and stating that the four years of Congress government have done what Singh couldn’t achieve in 15 years.
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches on Monday at several locations in Chhattisgarh, including properties linked to Congress party leaders. Raman Singh, the former chief minister of Chhattisgarh and current BJP leader, alleged that Bhupesh Baghel, his successor, was operating a “cash pick-up service” in the state ahead of the Congress party’s plenary session this week. Singh accused Baghel of “looting the resources of Chhattisgarh to fill the vault of 10 Janpath,” and said that the Congress starts crying foul whenever Baghel’s “theft” is caught. The ED raids took place at multiple locations across Chhattisgarh, including the premises of Congress leaders such as Devendra Yadav, Ramgopal Agrawal, Sushil Sunny Agrawal, and RP Singh. The Congress plenary session is scheduled to take place from February 24 to 26, with over 10,000 Congress functionaries and senior leaders expected to attend.
- Baghel responded by stating that the ED searches show the BJP’s frustration over the upcoming party convention in Raipur and the recent exposé of Gautam Adani by Hindenburg report. He accused the BJP of being scared of the Congress and trying to create panic by targeting select individuals of Congress. Baghel also hit back at Raman Singh, calling him a spokesperson for central agencies whenever there is a raid, and stating that the four years of Congress government have done what Singh couldn’t achieve in 15 years.
