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.