indiaUpdated: Dec 31, 2020, 19:25 ISTThe Enforcement Directorate is being “weaponised by the ruling party to hound political opponents”, alleged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday, underscoring that she will fight legally and politically against the agency. Mufti shared the letter she sent to the director of the ED, claiming that various persons from Kashmir related to her were summoned by the agency. The questioning of these persons is also focused on myself, my personal, political and financial affairs, my late father’s grave and memorial, my sister’s finances, home constructions, my brother’s finances and personal affairs etc,” read the letter. She said that she was ready to face any questioning but demanded fairness of process. “The use of the ED against political opponents is not an unknown device for a party in power at the Centre.

Source: Hindustan Times December 31, 2020 13:55 UTC