MVA closes ranks as ED summons Sanjay Raut's wife for probe

MUMBAI: Maharashtra's ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents joined forces against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre government on Monday, a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) slapped summons on Varsha Raut, the wife of Shiv Sena chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut.

The Nationalist Congress Party and Congress, along with Sena leaders, slammed the BJP for systematically targeting Opposition leaders who speak out against the party or its policies.

Hours before addressing the media, Raut made a telling tweet, going back to a popular Bollywood song from Sanjay Datt debut "Rocky" (1981): "Aa dekhe zara, Kisme kitna hai dum; Jum ke rakhna kadam, Mere sathiyaan (Let's see, who has the daring, Watch your steps, my friends)."

While saying he didn't "care" about such a notice, Raut made it clear that if the ED was doing its work, it should be legal, but if illegal, they (ED) should be more careful.

Denying that any such ED notice was received, Raut took a swipe at the opposition BJP, saying: "I have sent my man to the BJP office to pick it up if the (ED) notice has been sent there.. When he returns, we shall know." (IANS)

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