INDIA bloc team seeks intervention of EC over misuse of Central agencies

A day after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a nine-member delegation of the INDIA bloc approached the Election Commission of India seeking urgent intervention into the 'blatant' use of central agencies against the Opposition.

- PREETHA NAIR

The delegation included Congress MPs KC Venugopal and Abhishek Singhvi, TMC MPs Derek O'Brien and Nadimul Haque, AAP MP Sandeep Pathak, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury and DMK's P Wilson, among others.

In its memorandum, the parties said that to ensure a level playing field, the ECI must set up a committee and issue a circular ensuring that any raids, investigations, and arrests are first vetted and approved by it.

The parties suggested that immediate action should be taken including the launch of investigations against individuals and officers who have misused their offices to harass the leaders of the opposition.