Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi during a press briefing today attacked the Modi government accusing it of misusing government agencies for settling political scores. Singhvi said that the Modi government is using the agencies like ED and CBI like ‘bonded labourers’.
Rule of law and constitution have been sidelined by Modi govt and have resorted to dictatorship: @DrAMSinghvi
— Congress Live (@INCIndiaLive) December 8, 2018
Singhvi said that BJP is baffled by their certain defeat in the Assembly elections of the five States. He added that the party is indulging in mud-slinging because their own facade of being an anti-corruption party has begun to fall off.
The defeat of BJP in the 5 states has made them nervous, which has led them to divert people with a different narrative: @DrAMSinghvi
— Congress Live (@INCIndiaLive) December 8, 2018
Calling BJP’s rule a ‘terrorist raj’ Singhvi said that the raids were conducted for 24 hours at Robert Vadra’s associate’s house without an FIR or a warrant.
Threats were issued to employees, a stick was shown for physical threats, they were not allowed to speak to their families or lawyers. This kind of ‘terrorist Raj’ is unknown to the ethos of a constitutional democracy like India: @DrAMSinghvi
— Congress Live (@INCIndiaLive) December 8, 2018
Singhvi then proceeded to issue a veiled warning to CBI and ED officials that governments keep changing. He implied that soon there might be a different government at centre and the officials should learn to toe their line.
Abhishek Singhvi: They should remember that time&election results change. An election result is going to change on 11th Dec&another next yr. Officials who head imp depts should remind their political masters that there should be discipline&restraint because time is never same. pic.twitter.com/6D5y6FdZZz
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2018
The Congress party has been trying to defend Robert Vadra over the raids conducted by the ED at his offices in relation to the transfer of money from defence suppliers. Vadra is alleged to have links with arms dealers. The party has been attributed the actions of the ED to the Modi government by calling it their “political witch hunt”.
