CBI raids residence of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's brother, Congress calls it 'vendetta'

The CBI is conducting searches at the residence of Agrasen Gehlot, the brother of Rajasthan CM and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, in an alleged corruption case.

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday conducted searches at the residence of Agrasen Gehlot, the brother of Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, in an alleged corruption case. The Congress party has called the CBI raids a 'vendetta' by the Narendra Modi government.

According to reports, the CBI searches are going on at other locations as well. This comes after the central probe agency registered a new case of corruption against Gehlot’s brother.

CBI raids underway at the residence of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's brother, Agrasen Gehlot in Jodhpur. pic.twitter.com/xwtkoK6bjn

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It may be mentioned that Agrasen Gehlot is already under the ED scanner for alleged wrongdoing in a fertilizer export case. The central agency has alleged that in 2007 and 2009, large quantities of fertilizer were illegally exported. He was also accused of exporting a large amount of Muriate of Potash (MoP) to foreign countries that were meant for Indian farmers at a subsidised rate between the years 2007 and 2009 when the UPA government was in power.

The ED has also launched a probe against Agrasen Gehlot, his firm Anupam Krishi and several others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

It may be mentioned that the Rajasthan CM has strongly backed Rahul Gandhi and criticised his questioning by the ED in connection with the National Herald money laundering case.

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gehlot had on Tuesday said, "I would like to tell PM Modi that God gave you the chance to be the PM of the country. Don`t make CBI, Income Tax, or ED treat the people of the country like this, or else the country will not spare you either."

His remarks came in wake of Rahul Gandhi`s questioning by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) over the National Herald case. He also asked the Prime Minister to address other issues in the country.

Gehlot has also been a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi government and its recent policy decisions.