NCP leader Sharad Pawar accuses BJP-led government of using ED for intimidation, citing low disposal and conviction rates.
Sharad Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has accused the BJP-led government of using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to intimidate opposition leaders before the Lok Sabha elections. According to Pawar, the ED has filed 5,906 cases since 2005, with only 25 cases disposed of -- a disposal rate of 0.42%. The conviction rate, he said, is only 0.40%. Pawar also noted that the ED's budget has increased from Rs 300 crore in 2022 to Rs 404 crore.
March 11, 2024
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