ED questions Omar Abdullah in connection with ‘Bank Scam

ED questions Omar Abdullah in connection with ‘Bank Scam

Press Trust of Kashmir | Srinagar : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned former Chief Minister and vice President National Conference- Omar Abdulla, for many hours in a case registered at probing agency headquarter in New Delhi, official sources said.

Omar was formerly summoned by the probing agency ED and was asked to visit its office today for questioning in New Delhi.

Meanwhile NC in statement said that JKNC Vice President Omar Abdullah was called by the ED to Delhi to appear before it today on the grounds that his attendance was necessary in connection with an investigation.

Inspite of it being the holy month of Ramzan, and Delhi not being his primary place of residence, Mr. Abdullah did not seek a postponement or a change of venue and appeared as per the notice, they said.

The central government has made a habit of misusing investigative agencies and this is another step in the same direction. No political party that puts up meaningful opposition to the BJP has been spared, whether it is the ED, CBI, NIA, NCB – all have been used for political purposes, they added.

There was a time when elections were announced by the EC but now it seems that elections are announced by the ED, they said.

Over recent years we have seen that wherever state elections are due , agencies like the ED move in and target those parties who pose a challenge to the BJP, it added.

This summons to our Vice President is in the same vein. We have no doubt that this fishing expedition will yield no concrete results to the BJP and the people will give a ringing endorsement to the national conference as and when required, they added.

This summons is another step in the vicious vilification campaign that started even before 5th August 2019, when constitutional position holders like the then Governor were used to make slanderous accusations against opponents of the BJP, knowing full well that there was no legal recourse available to those at the receiving end of these lies, NC said .

Even though this exercise is political in nature, Mr Omar Abdullah will cooperate with investigative agencies as there is no wrongdoing on his part and he is not an accused in any matter under investigation, they added further.:-PTK.