There exists 'ED terror' in country, PMLA 'weaponised': Congress

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, July 27

On a day when Sonia Gandhi is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate for the third time, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that there existed an “ED terror” in the country, as the government had “weaponised” the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Addressing a joint press conference at the AICC headquarters here with member G-23 leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, “There exists an ED terror in the country. The government is misusing the agency to dislodge elected governments, as we saw in Maharashtra recently.”

Anand Sharma on his part said, “The PMLA has been weaponised. Weapons are with the Army and society is run by the rule of law.”  

Raising the issue of suspension of several MPs from both the Houses of Parliament, Gehlot recalled how when the UPA was in power, on several occasions BJP members stalled the proceedings, “but never was such a harsh step taken”.

Countering the BJP allegations that the opposition is not interested in discussion in Parliament, Gehlot said, “The members, who were demanding discussion on price rise, hike in GST, rising unemployment and issue of Agniveer, have been suspended from the Houses.”

Noting that he had not been keeping well and so was not able to participate in the dharna, Azad said he might not have anything new to say, as most of his party colleagues had already said that in the last one month.

Azad, however, said it was beyond his comprehension that when all the papers related to the case are already with the ED then “what is the point in questioning Soniaji, who is old and ailing”. He said, “They would only have technical questions.”

He also wondered as to why the ED re-opened the case when once it had decided to close it. “When the ED had already questioned Rahulji then what is the need to call Soniaji,” he said.

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