Overview

• Sharad Pawar reiterated his 2012 warning to the UPA government that the PMLA amendments, which reversed the burden of proof, could be exploited by future governments.
• Since 2014, the BJP-led government has used the PMLA to target 19 opposition leaders, including high-profile figures such as P. Chidambaram and Sanjay Raut.
• Sanjay Raut’s memoir, detailing his 101 days in jail under the PMLA, has reignited opposition demands for legislative reforms to prevent further misuse of the law.
• Uddhav Thackeray called for granting states equal authority to invoke the PMLA, arguing for a more balanced federal structure in the use of investigative powers.
• Pawar and opposition allies emphasized the need to repeal or amend the 2012 changes if power shifts, framing it as essential to safeguarding democratic rights.