RAWAT QUESTIONS TIMING OF ED SUMMONS TO AMARINDER’S SON
JALANDHAR: Punjab Congress affairs in-charge Harish Rawat on Saturday questioned the timing of the Enforcement Directorate ( ED) summons to Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s son Raninder Singh in the alleged illegal foreign funds case, saying such acts will not suppress the CM’S voice against the Centre’s farm laws.
Rawat, who is an All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and a former Uttarakhand chief minister, tweeted: “Capt Amarinder Singh is the voice of Punjab and farmers of the country. Just see the timing of the ED summons.”
He was referring to the Punjab chief minister’s move to convene a special assembly session to pass Bills to counter the farm laws earlier this week. “If you raise a voice then the ED, income tax department and CBI will come after you. Is this not a message?” Rawat said.
ED summons Raninder on October 27
The ED has summoned Raninder Singh in an ongoing probe into illegal foreign funds on October 27. It has asked him to be present for questioning at its zonal office in Jalandhar, officials said.
In August, the ED had filed three applications in a Ludhiana court for the inspection of new documents filed by the income tax department in the cases against the chief minister and his son. The matter is still pending with the district and sessions court in Ludhiana.
AAP corners Amarinder over ED summons to son
Leader of opposition and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday condemned the Congress government over summoning of the CM’S son by the ED.
In a statement, Cheema alleged that Amarinder and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were trying to befool the people of the state and the country on the issue involving Raninder.
He said during the previous tenure of Amarinder as CM, Raninder was allegedly involved in depositing black money in Swiss banks.