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Akhilesh Yadav Calls for Disbanding Enforcement Directorate Over Alleged Political Misuse

The Samajwadi Party chief criticizes the ED as a tool for political harassment and advocates for its abolition, citing alternative agencies for economic investigations.

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The existence of ED undermined other established institutions like the Income Tax (IT) department and Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities, which are already equipped to handle economic offences, Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said (PTI)

Overview

  • Akhilesh Yadav reiterated his demand to abolish the Enforcement Directorate, accusing it of being used by the central government to target opposition leaders.
  • He highlighted the agency’s origins under the Congress-led government and argued it is now being misused against the same party and other political opponents.
  • Yadav emphasized the adequacy of existing institutions like the Income Tax Department and GST authorities for handling economic offences, rendering the ED redundant.
  • The remarks coincide with the ED filing a charge sheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald case, alleging money laundering of Rs 988 crore.
  • Yadav also announced plans to expand the Samajwadi Party’s organizational presence in Odisha, aiming to strengthen its grassroots engagement in the state.