NCP plans show of strength during ED questioning of Rohit

“We are not planning to pressurise the agency. We have cooperated with the ED till now and will continue to do so. We have requested party workers to not crowd in front of the ED office,” said Rohit. The NCP MLA has been summoned in relation with the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam.

#ED कार्यालयात उद्या (बुधवार दि. २४ जानेवारी) चौकशीसाठी गेल्यानंतर यापूर्वी जसं सहकार्य केलं तसंच आताही अधिकाऱ्यांना पूर्ण सहकार्य करणार आहे. मात्र सध्याचं सुडाचं राजकारण बघता सर्वच यंत्रणांवर सरकारचा प्रचंड दबाव असल्याने याच दबावाखाली माझ्याबाबत #ED ने काही चुकीची कारवाई केली तर… pic.twitter.com/29d8ILhHNB

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The NCP on Tuesday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been using central agencies to make allegations and launch probes against the opposition leaders. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi had alleged Rs 70,000 crore irrigation corruption against Ajit Pawar. But all inquiries related to this have been stopped the moment he joined hands with the BJP,” said NCP spokesperson Vikas Lawande.

He said that the only work BJP indulged right now is to threaten the opposition leaders with central agencies and bring them within their party. “Their only job is to finish off the opposition,” he said.

Rohit Pawar, too, pointed out that the ongoing probe of the ED also involves sugar mills linked to Ajit Pawar. “The scam in which I am being called involves 60-70 other sugar mills, including those governed by deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The previous action involves leaders of different political parties. In 2021, Ajit Pawar himself had told the media that there are 64 sugar mills involved. I want to assure all, including Ajit Pawar, that I will not only come out clean from this inquiry but also prove innocence of others named as well,” Rohit said.