The protestors, led by NCP youth wing also shouted slogans against the ruling BJP and the government outside the ED office
Mumbai: NCP’s youth wing workers staged a protest outside the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) office here on Wednesday to condemn the registration of a money laundering case against party chief Sharad Pawar and others in connection with the MSCB Bank scam.
The protestors, led by NCP youth wing also shouted slogans against the ruling BJP and the government outside the ED office.
“The ED filed the case against Pawar given the huge response his campaign rallies have received. The ED is being used to stifle voices of the opposition leaders ahead of the election. Hence, we staged the protest outside the ED office to condemn the action,” said NCP youth wing worker.
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The ED has filed a money laundering case against Sharad Pawar, his nephew Ajit Pawar and others connected with the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam case.
In this case, Mumbai Police FIR which had named former chairmen of the bank, ex-deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar and 70 former functionaries of the cooperative bank.
The registration of the case comes ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls are approaching on October 21.
Pawar’s hometown Baramati, about 106 km from here in Pune district was closed on Wednesday to protest the registration of an FIR by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him, his nephew and former deputy chief minister of the state Ajit Pawar and others who are indulged in the scam of co-operation bank.
All trade, shops and business establishments, besides, schools and the college remained closed.
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