Morning Digest | Alt News co-founder held for four-year-old Twitter post; Sanjay Raut dubs ED summons as ‘conspiracy’, and more
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Sanjay Raut dubs ED summons as ‘conspiracy’, says won’t be able to appear before agency on June 28
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday termed the Enforcement Directorate’s summons issued to him as a “conspiracy” to stop him from fighting against their political opponents and said he will not be able to appear before the agency on Tuesday as he has to attend a meeting in Alibaug. Mr. Raut, who is the Shiv Sena’s chief spokesperson, also said that even if he is killed, he will not resort to the “Guwahati route” taken by rebel MLAs from Maharashtra.
Alt News co-founder held for four-year-old Twitter post
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was on Monday arrested by the Delhi Police’s IFSO unit in connection with an “objectionable tweet” he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity, officers said.
Centre using its agencies against those speaking the truth: Mamata Banerjee
Hours after Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP-led federal government at the Centre against people who are “speaking the truth”. Ms. Banerjee claimed that ordinary people are being “tormented” by the BJP and as a result, several lakhs of people, including businessmen have left the country.
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