Raipur: As the Enforcement Directorate raided the workplaces and residential premises of Chhattisgarh Congress leaders in a coal levy rip-off case, state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday alleged that the crackdown exhibits BJP`s frustration over celebration conference within the state`s capital and revelation of Adani by Hindenburg report. Taking to Twitter, he mentioned, “Today the ED has raided the homes of a lot of my colleagues, together with the treasurer of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, the previous vice-president of the celebration, and an MLA.
After 4 days there’s a Congress conference in Raipur. Our spirits can’t be damaged by stopping our folks engaged in preparations like this.”He also said that the raids show the level of frustration of the BJP in the wake of Bharat Jodo Yatra`s success and Hindenburg`s report on Adani`s truth. “BJP is pissed off with the success of `Bharat Jodo Yatra` and the reality of Adani being revealed. This raid is an try and divert consideration.
The nation is aware of the reality. We will combat and win,” CM Baghel tweeted. Earlier in the present day, ED carried out recent searches at practically a dozen places in Chhattishgarh in mining and alleged coal levy rip-off. The locations searched embody residential and workplace premises of assorted Congress leaders naming Ram Gopal Agarwal, Girish Devangan, RP Singh, Vinod Tiwari advert Sunny Agrawal, mentioned sources.
The investigation pertains to “a massive scam in which illegal levy of Rs 25 was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported in Chhattisgarh by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen”, the company has alleged.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel`s deputy secretary Saumya Chaurasia, Vishnoi, coal dealer and alleged “main kingpin of the scam” Suryakant Tiwari, his uncle Laxmikant Tiwari and one other coal businessman Sunil Agrawal have been arrested on this case until now.The cash laundering case stems from an Income Tax division grievance that was registered following raids by the taxman in June 2022.Â
