Opposition leaders write to PM on ‘misuse’ of central companies; Slam Sisodia arrest

By PTI

HYDERABAD:  Leaders of 9 opposition events, together with Telangana Chief Minister Okay Chandrasekhar Rao, have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging “blatant misuse” of central companies towards the members of the opposition.

The signatories of the letter are Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Farooq Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference), Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena, UBT) and Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party.

“The blatant misuse of central agencies against the members of the opposition appears to suggest that we have transitioned from being a democracy to an autocracy. The misuse of central agencies and constitutional offices like that of the Governor – to settle scores outside of the electoral battlefield is strongly condemnable as it does not bode well for our democracy,” the letter mentioned.

Highlighting Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest by the CBI in reference to the irregularities in Delhi Liquor Policy, the leaders mentioned the fees towards the AAP chief have been “outrightly baseless and smack of a political conspiracy.”

His arrest has enraged folks throughout the nation. Sisodia is recognised globally for reworking Delhi’s faculty training.

His arrest shall be cited worldwide for example of a political witch-hunt and additional verify what the world was solely suspecting – that India’s democratic values stand threatened below an authoritarian BJP regime, they alleged.

Citing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and former TMC leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Mukul Roy as examples, the leaders claimed that the investigation companies go gradual on circumstances towards opposition politicians, who be part of the BJP.

“Since 2014, there has been a marked rise in the number of raids conducted, cases lodged against and arrest of the opposition leaders. Be it Lalu Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena), Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party), Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh (NCP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), central agencies have often sparked suspicion that they were working as extended wings of the Centre,” they mentioned.

It is evident that the companies have their priorities misplaced.

Following the publication of a world forensic monetary analysis report, SBI and LIC have reportedly misplaced over Rs 78,000 crore in market capitalisation of their shares as a result of publicity to a sure agency, they alleged.

Pointing to Governors of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana and the Lt Governor of Delhi, the leaders charged the workplaces of those Governors with appearing in violation of the constitutional provisions and steadily hindering the governance of the state.

HYDERABAD:  Leaders of 9 opposition events, together with Telangana Chief Minister Okay Chandrasekhar Rao, have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging “blatant misuse” of central companies towards the members of the opposition.

The signatories of the letter are Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Farooq Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference), Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena, UBT) and Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party.

“The blatant misuse of central agencies against the members of the opposition appears to suggest that we have transitioned from being a democracy to an autocracy. The misuse of central agencies and constitutional offices like that of the Governor – to settle scores outside of the electoral battlefield is strongly condemnable as it does not bode well for our democracy,” the letter mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Highlighting Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest by the CBI in reference to the irregularities in Delhi Liquor Policy, the leaders mentioned the fees towards the AAP chief have been “outrightly baseless and smack of a political conspiracy.”

His arrest has enraged folks throughout the nation. Sisodia is recognised globally for reworking Delhi’s faculty training.

His arrest shall be cited worldwide for example of a political witch-hunt and additional verify what the world was solely suspecting – that India’s democratic values stand threatened below an authoritarian BJP regime, they alleged.

Citing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and former TMC leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Mukul Roy as examples, the leaders claimed that the investigation companies go gradual on circumstances towards opposition politicians, who be part of the BJP.

“Since 2014, there has been a marked rise in the number of raids conducted, cases lodged against and arrest of the opposition leaders. Be it Lalu Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena), Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party), Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh (NCP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), central agencies have often sparked suspicion that they were working as extended wings of the Centre,” they mentioned.

It is evident that the companies have their priorities misplaced.

Following the publication of a world forensic monetary analysis report, SBI and LIC have reportedly misplaced over Rs 78,000 crore in market capitalisation of their shares as a result of publicity to a sure agency, they alleged.

Pointing to Governors of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana and the Lt Governor of Delhi, the leaders charged the workplaces of those Governors with appearing in violation of the constitutional provisions and steadily hindering the governance of the state.