Opposition party leaders including Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji by the Enforcement Directorate.
Drawing a direct connection between the arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) with the Opposition meeting scheduled for June 23 in Patna where the top leadership of 20 parties will come together for the first time to draft their strategy for the 2024 general election, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that it was a “planned action” to intimidate the Opposition and also expressed the apprehension that he too could be arrested just ahead of the meeting.