The ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar on Wednesday cried foul over raids conducted at a number of premises owned by leaders of the RJD, the largest constituent of the seven-party coalition.
The CBI raids, in connection with a railway land for jobs scam, commenced barely a few hours before the new government was to prove its majority on the floor of the state assembly.
Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav hit out at the BJP during his speech in the assembly and accused it of misusing probe agencies.
'When BJP fears or loses in the state, it puts ahead its three 'jamai', CBI, ED and IT. When I go to foreign countries, BJP issues lookout notices against me and when fraudsters like Nirav Modi run away, they don't do anything,' he said.
"I do not wish to comment on merits and demerits of the case. But the timing of the raids is a clear indication that the investigating agencies are trying to help the BJP," alleged Upendra Kushwaha, parliamentary board president of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U).
The BJP has been stripped of power on account of the volte-face earlier this month by Kumar, who has now aligned with the RJD, Congress and Left combine.
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Former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, whose own residence in Patna was raided by the agency in connection with the case a few months ago, told reporters, "The people are watching and they can understand what is behind these raids."
The case pertains to her husband and RJD president Lalu Prasad's tenure as railway minister. Raids were taking place at the residences of party MLC Sunil Singh, a close aide, besides Rajya Sabha MPs Ashfaq Karim and Faiyaz Ahmed and former MLC Subodh Rai.
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