Conspiracy To Defame State Govt: Raut On ED Raids Linked To Maha Minister
Mumbai: Following raids conducted by ED at locations linked to Maharashtra Transport Minister and Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab, party leader Sanjay Raut said that BJP is using the central government agencies against the Opposition.
The ED is conducting raids at various places of Anil Parab as a fresh Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) has been registered against the Transport Minister of Maharashtra in an alleged money laundering case.
Speaking on Ed Raids at Anil Parab’s house, Sanjay Raut told reporters, “We’re in support of Anil Parab. BJP is using central government agencies against the opposition. This is just a conspiracy to defame the Maharashtra government”.
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He alleged that Anil Parab is being targeted by making him a cabinet minister and such raids are being seen for the last several days.
“BJP is playing dirty politics Even we have proof against many BJP leaders”, he added.
Stating that all actions taken by central agencies in West Bengal and Maharashtra are just to defame and harass the state government, Sanjay Raut said, “Just to harass Shiv Sena and defame Shiv Sena, all this. Happening.”
Further referring to the June 10 elections to the six Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena leader said, “the elections will be held within the given time frame”.
ED raids multiple locations linked to Anil Parab
On 26 May, the ED conducted raids at several places in Maharashtra as part of a money-laundering probe by state Transport Minister Anil Parab.
This was in connection with alleged irregularities and other allegations in a land deal in the coastal Dapoli area of Ratnagiri district. The searches are being conducted at locations in Dapoli, Mumbai and Pune after a fresh case was registered by the federal agency under the criminal part of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
State Transport Minister Anil Parab (57) is a three-time Shiv Sena politician in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The ED had conducted the raid on the allegation that Parab had bought a plot of land in Dapoli in 2017 for Rs 1 crore, but it was registered only in 2019. While it turned out that some additions have also been observed.
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