CM Bhupesh Baghel
CM Bhupesh Baghel
Raipur. In Chhattisgarh, the political heat has once again increased due to ED raids on the close ones of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Mr. Baghel said that the purpose of the ED action is to try to defame and destabilize the government. His close aide Vinod Verma also called the ED raid at his residence a robbery. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said in a press conference held in Delhi on Thursday that efforts are on to suppress the state government in Chhattisgarh. This process started from July 2020, then remained silent for two and a half years, suddenly As soon as the elections are near, the work of suppressing the government has started again. The Chief Minister said that all the documents related to excise were handed over to the ED, yet a scam of Rs 2168 crore is being said. Accused of using fake hologram, but the retailer will put the hologram. No action was taken against the retailer. It was alleged by the ED that the state’s revenue suffered losses while it gained.
The Chief Minister said that coal scam of Rs 500 crore was alleged, FIRs were registered in Karnataka, Bhopal and Noida, the total movable and immovable assets reached 150 crore. He said that it is also being tried that there was a scam in paddy as well. All the rice mills are being raided. We saved the farmers from loss, there is a problem in that too. Regarding ED raids, the Chief Minister said that they go to homes, confiscate mobiles, seize assets and accounts. ED officials keep people hostage in the house for 5 to 6 days, they will keep sitting, questions do not come to them. Until orders come from above, they do not vacate, then ask political questions. The Chief Minister said that the purpose of ED is to intimidate. I am not afraid of dying and going to jail. The Chief Minister said that ED officials reached the place of my political advisor Vinod Verma yesterday, reached the OSD, they did not find anything there.
First IT raided the central agencies, then ED entered and now petitions are being filed in the court that CBI should be investigated in these cases only. The objective is to stop the work of the ongoing government, it is only a political objective. Don’t want to contest elections in a democratic way. Regarding the visit of the Union Home Minister to Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister said that our Home Minister goes directly to the BJP office. Stay for one night and go back. Regarding ED’s interrogation, he said that all the interrogation takes place after 11 o’clock in an inhuman manner. They show fear that they should sign what we have brought in writing, otherwise they will go to jail. There have been over 200 raids in the small state. Sanjay Mishra has got the task till 15th September. If the ruling party takes such action, then it becomes a big responsibility of the court to stop it.
Tense on Kejriwal
In response to a question, the Chief Minister said that Kejriwal knows very well how to remain in the media. The India alliance is for the Lok Sabha elections, I haven’t been told yet that it is for the assembly elections. They have made many promises after going to Chhattisgarh.
BJP is nowhere in the fray in Chhattisgarh
On the politics of Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister said that BJP is nowhere in the field, not at all in Chhattisgarh. BJP leaders have no faith in the popularity of Modi ji, that’s why Yogi is talking about 1G. BJP itself is confused about the face, they are telling the name of Modi ji, they are telling the work of Yogi ji. Regarding the raids, the Chief Minister also said that out of 200 raids by ED, there is not even a single BJP person. How do ED people know whether he is a BJP man or not?
Verma termed ED’s raid as ‘robbery’
Here, after the Enforcement Directorate’s raids in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s Political Advisor Vinod Verma termed this action as a robbery in his house. During a press conference in Raipur, he alleged that the ED’s action against him was based on a ‘Manohar Kahani’ (fictional story) published in a magazine last year. Addressing a press conference, Verma termed the ED’s raid as robbery and said, “I produced all the bills of jewelery kept in my house except one gold ornament which was gifted to my wife.” But still they confiscated all the jewelry saying how I paid for their purchases. They also took away the cash that people had gifted on my son’s wedding, Verma said. That’s why I am calling it dacoity.
ED will come if there are scams: Dr. Raman
Korba. Former Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh said that if the government does irregularities and scams in liquor, coal and rice, then ED will definitely come. If corruption is not done then ED will not come. Discussing with journalists, former Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh said that Shailja ji has become in-charge of new states, she does not know about 15 years of Chhattisgarh. The situation which Bhupesh government has done to the state in five years. Today a case has come to light. ED raids senior advisor’s house in betting case. For the first time BJP is going among the people to prepare the manifesto.
That being said, it is a very good thing. Going among the public and asking the public. Will move forward only after taking advice from the public. On the question of giving importance to new faces in ticket distribution, he said that all new and old faces will be included. There will be harmony between the new and the old. On Baldas joining BJP, he said that Baldas is a big and senior leader of Satnami community. His and his family’s support and blessings to the BJP, getting the blessings of the Guru family is an auspicious sign for Chhattisgarh and the entire society. On the question of alliance with any party in the elections, he said that BJP will not tie up with anyone.
