Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is scared of being exposed before the public and therefore, he is afraid about the action of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in (alleged) liquor scam, said Bharatiya Janata (BJP) incharge in Chhattisgarh Om Mathur.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to create an atmosphere of fear when it was apprised by the Chhattisgarh Government that several state excise department officials have been complaining of being threatened and to implicate the Chief Minister Bhupesh
Stating the lockdown has created massive loss to the country, CM Baghel said several people lost their jobs due to the lockdown but the data related to job loss was yet to be released.
Three persons including an army man died allegedly after consuming country-made liquor in the Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, said the police on Monday.
Speaking to the reporters, Baghel said "First we won Himachal Pradesh and then we won Karnataka...They used to speak of 'Congress mukt-Bharat' but now South India is 'BJP-mukt'."
Speaking to reporters on Friday, the Chhattisgarh CM said, "Who will probe the wrongdoings of ED as there's no authority where one can lodge complaints against them? Is there anyone to listen to us? The central agency has been conducting raids and making arbitrary arrests at the behest of th
Accusing the central agency as an agent of BJP, CM Baghel alleged that attempts are being made to implicate his name in the scam and this proves the claim that ED is working like an agent of BJP. Moreover, he added that BJP is also considering ED as its subordinate organisation.
"Fake cases are being made, people are being threatened, and now they are trying to link my name to the scam. Their main agenda is to defame the ruling party because BJP cannot survive in Chhattisgarh. That's why BJP is misusing the ED", CM Baghel said.
After the exit polls predicted Congress's edge over the BJP in Karnataka polls, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday hoped that the BJP will learn a lesson on May 13, the day on which the results of Karnataka Assembly elections will be declared.
"Hearty congratulations to all the passout students including the toppers, Rahul Yadav, and Vidhi Bhosle. All those who could not pass this year for some reason don't get disappointed, work hard and try again," said Baghel while addressing a press conference in Raipur.