ED conducted raids in Jharkhand linked to money laundering in Jal Jeevan Mission.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided over 20 locations in Jharkhand, including the premises of Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Kumar Thakur and IAS officer Manish Ranjan, as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission. This central government scheme aims to provide safe drinking water through household connections. The minister criticized the raids as politically motivated ahead of upcoming state elections.
October 14, 2024
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