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BJP using probe agencies as vendetta tools against Opp: Congress
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of unleashing federal probe agencies on the opposition and using them to score in their vendetta against the opposition terming the situation "dangerous" for democracy.
Addressing a press conference, senior Congress leader and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, "The way the BJP government is 'misusing' the central probe agencies is a dangerous trend.
"The government is lowering the credibility of the ED and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by pressuring them (officers). It is an attack on the Constitution of India.''
"Rattled by the Congress' Udaipur Declaration, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah unleashed ED against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in a false case. I condemn the questioning of Sonia Gandhiji.
"Why are they attacking the Gandhi family who sacrificed so much for the country? This family has the highest credibility even after 75 years," Gehlot said over questioning of party chief Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case.
Claiming that the BJP considers the opposition as its 'enemy', the senior Congress leader said, "They (Modi and Shah) consider the Opposition as enemy. Earlier, they talked about 'Congress-mukt Bharat', now it is Opposition-mukt Bharat'. We are heading towards dictatorship."
Attacking the ruling dispensation, Gehlot said, "Their laws apply differently on the Opposition and them and their allies. Those who join NDA, law changes for them.
"ED has become a 'tool' to topple elected governments."
He said the Congress will not bow down before the ruling dispensation and will continue its fight to save democracy.
Endorsing his party colleague, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera attacking Modi and Shah said, "Whenever they feel cornered, they 'misuse' central probe agencies. Their conspiracy is to silence us."
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and senior Congress leader Meira Kumar said, "Agencies should not pick and choose. They should be impartial. It is very clear to us and everyone in the country that they are getting partial.''
"They are continuing their vendetta politics. The IT case is pending in the Supreme Court. The ED is not higher than the Supreme Court. Everything that ED wants to know is available in the records," senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said.
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