'Dictator' PM Modi using CBI as 'political instrument': AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that a 'dictator' Prime Minister Narendra Modi was using the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a 'political instrument' to suppress the opposition.

"The CBI is being used as a political instrument by Mr. Modi, who has turned into a dictator after realising that he has lost popular support in the country. I am amazed that the media of the country believes that Chief Minister's office has not been raided. If the media believes that this is no violation of the federal structure in the country than I am sorry. It is an attack on the democratic fabric of the country," AAP spokesperson Deepak Bajpai told ANI.

"A dictator is ruling this country and the people of the country will not take it lying down they will come out and respond," he added.

Bajpai further said the people of the country will stand up and respond to Prime Minister Modi-led NDA Government at the Centre.

The government, however, justified the CBI raid on the Delhi Secretariat with Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar alleging that the hypocrisy of AAP stands exposed.

Javadekar dubbed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's reaction on the CBI raid as 'atrocious'.

"The CBI (conducts) raids only when they receive a credible complaint and they want to investigate the corruption. Does Arvind Kejriwal want to protect corruption?" asked Javadekar.

"Instead of immediately taking action against his own officials, who are found for corruption, he is accusing the Prime Minister. This is worst kind of politics," he added.

Javadekar alleged this is the worst scenario Delhi has ever witnessed as a sitting Chief Minister is protecting corruption.

Refuting Kejriwal's allegation on the raid on Chief Minister's office, the CBI has said that the raid was conducted on the Principal Secretary's office following a warrant.

Kejriwal has accused the CBI of 'lying' and asserted that the investigating agency was looking at the files in the Chief Minister's office.