ED raids AAP's Delhi MLA Amanatullah Khan in money-laundering probe

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The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday morning raided the premises of Aam AAdmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi as part of a money-laundering investigation against him and some others, official sources told PTI.

The 49-year-old legislator represents the Okhla constituency in the Delhi Assembly. Khan is also the Delhi Waqf Board chairman.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches are being undertaken under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The federal agency has taken cognisance of a Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau FIR and a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR against the legislator, related to alleged corruption linked to illegal appointments in the Delhi Waqf Board.

The opposition has accused the union government of misusing central agencies against the opposition.

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar Thursday attacked the BJP-led central government over the arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh, and accused it of misusing agencies like the CBI and ED against the opposition. "I feel when they get nothing against the opposition, then agencies like ED and CBI are misused," he said.

The ED on Wednesday arrested AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in connection with the now-scrapped liquor policy case.

The AAP MP's arrest triggered sharp reactions from the leaders of the INDIA bloc.

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Expressing similar sentiments over Sanjay Singh's arrest, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled central government over the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh saying that "their vindictive politics knows no bounds".

"The Union BJP Government's vindictive politics knows no bounds! Arresting AAP MP Sanjay Singh and raiding DMK MP Jagathrakshakan's home are clear examples of their misuse of independent investigating agencies for political ends against INDIA bloc leaders," Stalin said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.

Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Raut, expressed strong criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing them of engaging in political manoeuvres through central agencies.

Speaking to ANI, Raut stated, "The BJP is using central agencies as a political tool. Let them continue doing so until 2024, and we will keep fighting against it. In places where the BJP is not in power, these raids will continue."

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Thursday took potshots at Aam Admi Party. He also targeted the AAP supremo, Arvind Kejriwal, and said "People to whom Kejriwal issued a certificate of honesty are in jail.

"Anurag Thakur alleged that Kejriwal could be next in line."People are laughing at Arvind Kejriwal. They can see the tension on his face. The Deputy CM is in jail, the Health Minister is in jail, they are people who came to the front by raising the slogans of India Against Corruption but are now involved in corruption," Thakur said. (Agencies)