Modi Govt using ED, CBI to character assassinate P Chidambaram: Rahul

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday condemned the raids by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate on residence of senior party leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram.

Condemning the raids by the agencies on Chidambaram’s residence , Rahul Gandhi charged the Narendra Modi government of using the CBI, ED and a section of the media for character assassination of Chidambaram.

‘Modi’s Govt is using the ED, CBI & sections of a spineless media to character assassinate Chidambaram. I strongly condemn this disgraceful misuse of power.,’Rahul said in a tweet. His sister and AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also condemned the raids on the residence of P Chidambaram.

‘An extremely qualified and respected member of the Rajya Sabha, PChidambaram
ji has served our nation with loyalty for decades including as Finance Minister & Home Minister. He unhesitatingly speaks truth to power and exposes the failures of this government,

but the truth is inconvenient to cowards so he is being shamefully hunted down. We stand by him and will continue to fight for the truth no matter what the consequences are.,’she said in a tweet. CBI and ED on Tuesday raided the residence of P Chidambaram after’the Delhi High Court rejected his plea for anticipating bail in the INX media case. Chidambaram has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order.