"I will not visit the Enforcement Directorate office for now," says NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai.
Pawar drops ED office visit plan, says won't get scared off
NCP chief Sharad Pawar
13:45 September 27
I will not visit the Enforcement Directorate office for now: Pawar
will not visit the Enforcement Directorate office for now
13:35 September 27
NCP leader Jitendra Awhad
"Mumbai Commissioner of Police and Joint CP have requested Sharad Pawar ji to not visit ED office as prohibitory orders are in place. Sharad Pawar ji will decide soon," NCP leader Jitendra Awhad said.
13:25 September 27
Mumbai Police chief urges Pawar not to visit ED office
Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve rushed to meet and convince Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar not to visit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Friday afternoon.
Barve urged Pawar not to violate the prohibitory orders clamped there since Thursday night, as there could be a law and order problem, disclosed NCP National Secretary Jitendra Awhad.
The police chief's move came after other senior police officials, including Joint Police Commissioner V.K. Choubey, met Pawar to cajole him from going to the ED office, apprehending potential law and order crisis.
13:23 September 27
Sharad Pawar if firm to go to ED office says NCP leader Nawab Malik
NCP leader Nawab Malik in Mumbai said that, "Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent an e-mail stating that Sharad Pawar is not required to visit the office today. When required, ED will intimate him. But, Sharad Pawar is firm to go to ED office."
12:49 September 27
Shiv Sena leader comes out in support of NCP chief
Shiv Sena leader comes out in support of NCP chief
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut supported NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
Sanjay Raut said that "Govt should've seen what is happening. ED should have had a discussion with govt on this. Pawar Ji is a tall leader, his followers are present throughout the state, this will certainly have some reaction."
12:19 September 27
NCP workers protest outside ED's office
Workers of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) staged a protest outside the Enforcement Directorate's office in Mumbai ahead of Sharad Pawar's visit to ED's office on Friday in connection with a money laundering case.
12:07 September 27
Police personnel deployed outside ED's office
Police have imposed prohibitory orders outside the Enforcement Directorate's office here ahead of NCP chief Sharad Pawar's planned visit to the agency office today, while the opposition party claimed police have started detaining its workers.
Police personnel have been deployed and roads leading to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office at Ballard Pier of South Mumbai have been closed in view of
Pawar's visit, police said on Friday morning.
12:06 September 27
Political opportunism, says Cong leader Rahul Gandhi on action against Pawar.
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Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive Government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism. https://t.co/XCW0GsdXjj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 27, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive Government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism. https://t.co/XCW0GsdXjj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 27, 2019Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive Government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism. https://t.co/XCW0GsdXjj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 27, 2019
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Modi government, accusing it of being vindictive and targeting NCP chief Sharad Pawar ahead of the Maharashtra polls.
"Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism," he said on Twitter.
11:57 September 27
LIVE: Tight vigil, curbs in place at ED office ahead of Pawar visit
Police imposed prohibitory orders in Mumbai's Ballard Estate
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Thursday imposed prohibitory orders in Mumbai's Ballard Estate area in view of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's visit to Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office on Friday in connection with a money laundering case.
NCP workers had earlier staged protests after Sharad Pawar along with party leader Ajit Pawar and others were named in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in Rs 5,000 crore Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) scam case.
Anticipating similar protest, the police imposed section 144 (preventing unlawful assembly) of the CrPC.
Pawar had earlier stated in a tweet that he would appear before the ED on Friday. He also appealed to the party leaders and supporters not to gather outside the agency's premises.
"Keeping our tradition to honour the constitution and respect for institutions, I request your co-operation to the police and other government agencies," he stated.
13:45 September 27
I will not visit the Enforcement Directorate office for now: Pawar
will not visit the Enforcement Directorate office for now
"I will not visit the Enforcement Directorate office for now," says NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai.
13:35 September 27
NCP leader Jitendra Awhad
"Mumbai Commissioner of Police and Joint CP have requested Sharad Pawar ji to not visit ED office as prohibitory orders are in place. Sharad Pawar ji will decide soon," NCP leader Jitendra Awhad said.
13:25 September 27
Mumbai Police chief urges Pawar not to visit ED office
Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve rushed to meet and convince Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar not to visit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Friday afternoon.
Barve urged Pawar not to violate the prohibitory orders clamped there since Thursday night, as there could be a law and order problem, disclosed NCP National Secretary Jitendra Awhad.
The police chief's move came after other senior police officials, including Joint Police Commissioner V.K. Choubey, met Pawar to cajole him from going to the ED office, apprehending potential law and order crisis.
13:23 September 27
Sharad Pawar if firm to go to ED office says NCP leader Nawab Malik
NCP leader Nawab Malik in Mumbai said that, "Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent an e-mail stating that Sharad Pawar is not required to visit the office today. When required, ED will intimate him. But, Sharad Pawar is firm to go to ED office."
12:49 September 27
Shiv Sena leader comes out in support of NCP chief
Shiv Sena leader comes out in support of NCP chief
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut supported NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
Sanjay Raut said that "Govt should've seen what is happening. ED should have had a discussion with govt on this. Pawar Ji is a tall leader, his followers are present throughout the state, this will certainly have some reaction."
12:19 September 27
NCP workers protest outside ED's office
Workers of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) staged a protest outside the Enforcement Directorate's office in Mumbai ahead of Sharad Pawar's visit to ED's office on Friday in connection with a money laundering case.
12:07 September 27
Police personnel deployed outside ED's office
Police have imposed prohibitory orders outside the Enforcement Directorate's office here ahead of NCP chief Sharad Pawar's planned visit to the agency office today, while the opposition party claimed police have started detaining its workers.
Police personnel have been deployed and roads leading to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office at Ballard Pier of South Mumbai have been closed in view of
Pawar's visit, police said on Friday morning.
12:06 September 27
Political opportunism, says Cong leader Rahul Gandhi on action against Pawar.
-
Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive Government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism. https://t.co/XCW0GsdXjj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 27, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive Government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism. https://t.co/XCW0GsdXjj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 27, 2019Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive Government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism. https://t.co/XCW0GsdXjj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 27, 2019
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Modi government, accusing it of being vindictive and targeting NCP chief Sharad Pawar ahead of the Maharashtra polls.
"Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism," he said on Twitter.
11:57 September 27
LIVE: Tight vigil, curbs in place at ED office ahead of Pawar visit
Police imposed prohibitory orders in Mumbai's Ballard Estate
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Thursday imposed prohibitory orders in Mumbai's Ballard Estate area in view of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's visit to Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office on Friday in connection with a money laundering case.
NCP workers had earlier staged protests after Sharad Pawar along with party leader Ajit Pawar and others were named in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in Rs 5,000 crore Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) scam case.
Anticipating similar protest, the police imposed section 144 (preventing unlawful assembly) of the CrPC.
Pawar had earlier stated in a tweet that he would appear before the ED on Friday. He also appealed to the party leaders and supporters not to gather outside the agency's premises.
"Keeping our tradition to honour the constitution and respect for institutions, I request your co-operation to the police and other government agencies," he stated.
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