ED raids AAP's Delhi MLA Amanatullah Khan in money-laundering probe

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday morning raided the premises of Aam AAdmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi as part of a moneylaundering investigation against him and some others official sources told PTIThe 49yearold legislator represents the Okhla constituency in the Delhi Assembly Khan is also the Delhi Waqf Board chairmanThe Enforcement Directorate ED searches are being undertaken under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering ActThe federal agency has taken cognisance of a Delhi AntiCorruption Bureau FIR and a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR against the legislator related to alleged corruption linked to illegal appointments in the Delhi Waqf BoardThe opposition has accused the union government of misusing central agencies against the oppositionNCP Chief Sharad Pawar Thursday attacked the BJPled central government over the arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh and accused it of misusing agencies like the CBI and ED against the opposition I feel when they get nothing against the opposition then agencies like ED and CBI are misused he saidThe ED on Wednesday arrested AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in connection with the nowscrapped liquor policy caseThe AAP MPs arrest triggered sharp reactions from the leaders of the INDIA blocAlso read NCP chief Sharad Pawar alleges misuse of ED and CBI by BJPExpressing similar sentiments over Sanjay Singhs arrest Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP ruled central government over the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party AAP leader Sanjay Singh saying that their vindictive politics knows no boundsThe Union BJP Governments vindictive politics knows no bounds Arresting AAP MP Sanjay Singh and raiding DMK MP Jagathrakshakans home are clear examples of their misuse of independent investigating agencies for political ends against INDIA bloc leaders Stalin said in a post on X on ThursdayShiv Senas Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut expressed strong criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP accusing them of engaging in political manoeuvres through central agenciesSpeaking to ANI Raut stated The BJP is using central agencies as a political tool Let them continue doing so until 2024 and we will keep fighting against it In places where the BJP is not in power these raids will continueUnion Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Thursday took potshots at Aam Admi Party He also targeted the AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and said People to whom Kejriwal issued a certificate of honesty are in jailAnurag Thakur alleged that Kejriwal could be next in linePeople are laughing at Arvind Kejriwal They can see the tension on his face The Deputy CM is in jail the Health Minister is in jail they are people who came to the front by raising the slogans of India Against Corruption but are now involved in corruption Thakur said Agencies