Pawar blinks, cancels ED office visit

September 27, 2019 14:08

Addressing a press conference outside his residence in Mumbai, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said he had dropped the plan of going to the Enforcement Directorate office for now.

He said Mumbai Commissioner of Police Sanjay Barve and the Joint CP had met him today and requested him to reconsider his decision to visit the ED office in Ballard Pier as it could cause a law and order situation.

"The ED action against me is aimed at maligning the image of opposition leaders," the NCP stalwart said.

Pawar has been named in a money-laundering case by the ED in connection with a scam at Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.

He had announced that he would visit the ED office at 2 pm, even though the agency has not summoned him yet.

Pawar thanked the Shiv Sena and Congress for backing him on the ED action issue, adding the agency's action gave an impression that opposition leaders were being targeted.

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