The Directorate of Enforcement and the Central Bureau of Investigation have been functioning, as autonomous institutions, without any political intervention and only those involved in corruption cases are afraid of these agencies, BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai said here on Wednesday.
Speaking to mediapersons at Thirumayam on the sidelines of his En Mann, En Makkal yatra, he said, “Agencies such as the ED and the CBI function as autonomous institutions, and there is no political interference. The agencies have been probing the cases based on the directions given by courts. Only the corrupt are afraid of these agencies.”
Responding to a question on not inviting former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam to the meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders held in New Delhi on July 18, Mr. Annamalai said, “The BJP high command invited the NDA leaders based on the recognition given to them by the Election Commission of India. We are not against any particular leader, including Mr. Panneerselvam.”
