BJP wants to do its politics through ED, says Stalin on TN minister arrest

Once again training his guns against the ruling BJP over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against his cabinet colleague V Senthil Balaji, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday alleged the saffron party's leadership was engaged in "anti-people" politics and "wants to do its politics through the ED."

In a video posted on his official Twitter handle, Stalin also slammed the ED for its handling of Electricity and Prohibition and Excise minister Balaji, which it had arrested, alleging the DMK leader was subject to "mental pressure," and subsequently suffered a health issue.

"You all are aware of the unfair troubles being given to Senthil Balaji by the ED. None has any doubt that it is brazen political vendetta. Taking up a case that is 10 years old, he was confined and subjected to mental pressure. He was mentally and physically weakened and even suffered a life-threatening heart disease because of the ED. Can there be any more brazen political vendetta," Stalin ...