"Only 3% Of Cases...": PM's Sharp Jab To Opposition's Probe Agency Claims
NDTV
In an exclusive interaction with Hindi publication Hindustan, Mr Modi emphasised his anti-corruption stance, saying, "Eliminating corruption has been a key priority of our government for the last 10 years."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit back at claims by the opposition - that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party uses central agencies to target rivals, particularly before an election - by saying only three per cent of the Enforcement Directorate's cases are linked to politicians.
"Let me tell you a fact that is not discussed much. Of the corruption cases probed by the ED, only three per cent (are against) people associated with politics. The remaining 97 per cent cases are linked to officials and criminals," the Prime Minister said in an exclusive interaction with Hindi outlet Hindustan,
The Prime Minister also emphasised his anti-corruption stance, saying, "Eliminating corruption has been a key priority of our government for 10 years", and countered the opposition's claim that action is taken only against rival political leaders or in non-BJP ruled states. "Steps are being taken even in states where the BJP is in power," he said.
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