BJP Has Not Taken Donations But Done Extortion: Akhilesh Yadav

"Even the people now know how the BJP used the CBI, ED, Income Tax and other organisations to put pressure to not take donations (chanda) but to do extortion (vasooli)," Akhilesh Yadav told journalists here.

PTI

Updated on: 24 March 2024 8:26 pm

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav Photo: Screengrab from @samajwadiparty on X

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out at the BJP over the issue of electoral bonds and said the ruling party has not taken "chanda" (donations) but done "vasooli" (extortion).

"Even the people now know how the BJP used the CBI, ED, Income Tax and other organisations to put pressure to not take donations (chanda) but to do extortion (vasooli)," Yadav told journalists here.

"It has come to notice in many cases that when the ED, CBI, Income Tax put pressure, money went to the account of the BJP. Those in power are not taking donations but are doing extortion," he alleged.

The former chief minister said that electoral bonds have maligned the BJP's name.

"Those who claimed to be nationalist party, those who called themselves a party with a difference, allegations are being made against them," Yadav said, adding action is being taken against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders of the opposition to divert attention from these allegations.

Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with an excise policy-linked money-laundering case.