AAP and raids
The Central Bureau of Investigation’s raiding of the residence of the Deputy Chief Minister of New Delhi, Manish Sisodia, and also others over allegations of corruption in the Delhi Excise policy of 2021-22 could further strain the already tense relations between the Aam Aadmi Party government in New Delhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party ruling at the Centre. The fight against all- pervasive corruption is welcome but it should not be selective and aimed only against the Opposition — that seems to be the public perception. The frequency with which central agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate have been filing cases against the those who are the BJP’s political rivals, and how these agencies have ‘turned forgiving overnight’ when these persons have switched sides politically only lends credence to the point that the central agencies are being grossly misused to stifle the voice of the Opposition. This also makes the claim made by the national party of being a crusader against corruption all the more hollow.
M. Jeyaram,
