BJP wants to finish off Opposition, democracy from country: Priyanka Gandhi on questioning of Misa,

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Misa Bharti was questioned by the ED in Delhi on Saturday in the land-for-jobs linked scam. Tejashwi Yadav appeared before the CBI on Saturday in the same scam.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (File photo)

By India Today News Desk: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the questioning of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Misa Bharti by the central probe agencies.

She said that the ruling party wants to finish off the Opposition and democracy from the country.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Misa Bharti was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi on Saturday in the land-for-jobs linked money laundering case.

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Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday to be interrogated in connection with the same scam, after skipping three previous dates.

Hitting out at the BJP, Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi, “BJP wants to finish off the Opposition and democracy from this country. That is why it is continuously attacking the voice of the people in the Opposition.”

Yadav and Bharti are being “harassed” by the agencies, she said, adding: “We are all united against the attack on democracy.”

The federal agencies have recently initiated action in the case, with the CBI questioning Lalu Prasad and his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, and the ED carrying out raids against the RJD chief’s family.

(With inputs from PTI)

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