Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule accuses Bharatiya Janata Party of misusing probe agencies, breaking parties to cling to power

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Nationalist Congress Party working president, Supriya Sule, on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of exploiting investigative agencies to target rivals and dismantle political parties and families in order to cling to power.

Sule claimed that the ruling Bharatiya Janata party has weaponised central probe agencies, specifically citing the Income Tax, Central Bureau of Investigation, and Enforcement Directorate, while the nation grapples with pressing issues such as quotas, inflation, and unemployment.

Speaking to reporters, the Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule asserted that these agencies are being misused to break parties and families solely for the purpose of political consolidation. "They are misusing agencies, breaking parties and families only to remain in power," the Baramati MP said.

Responding to queries about the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections and the six vacant seats in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule highlighted the state's tradition of avoiding direct elections for the Upper House, preferring discussions to determine representation.

"Maharashtra has a tradition of not holding any elections (for Rajya Sabha) but finding a way through discussion. But if an invisible power (read BJP) is at work, it will bring down the stature of the state," Sule added.

Responding to a query on the opposition unity, Sule expressed hope that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will remain in the INDIA bloc "as her decision to go solo in West Bengal in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is state-centric".

Sule claimed the decision taken by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to join the National Democratic Alliance fold seems to be guided by personal reasons.

"Unlike the pre-2014 period, the BJP has become the most corrupt political party in the last ten years. The party seems to have lost its moral compass," she alleged.

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Queried on seat-sharing talks and the role of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) leader Prakash Ambedkar, Sule said, "Ambedkar is an important leader and his views will be taken note of. He can help and guide us even at the national level". (With inputs from PTI)