Opposition Accuses India Agency of Intimidation Tactics Against Modi Critics
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India's main financial crime agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has investigated over 150 opposition politicians since Modi took power in 2014.
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The opposition accuses the ED of being used as a weapon by Modi's BJP to target political opponents, but the BJP says investigators are just following the law.
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Of those investigated by the ED recently, at least 12 have switched to the BJP or its allies, leading to accusations that cases are dropped for defectors.
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The ED has registered 4,700 cases and seized over $12 billion in assets since 2014, much higher than previous governments.
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Opposition leaders accuse the ED of "weaponizing" financial crimes laws to harass, intimidate and silence critics of Modi's government.