Govt misusing institutions for political vendetta: Kanhaiya

Former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday alleged that the BJP-led government was misusing institutions like the ED, CBI and EC for political vendetta and to destroy its opponents.

Kumar was here to campaign for NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad, who has been renominated by the party from the Mumbra-Kalwa Assembly seat.

"The government institutions in the country, like the ED, CBI and EC should not be misused for settling political scores and destroying the political opponents, which were being done presently," he told reporters.

"The misuse of these institutions happening for political vendetta is not a question of election, but of the nation, democracy and the Constitution...It will have long- term repercussions," he added.

The institutions should remain independent as they have to function even as the governments come and go, Kumar said, adding, "If if a new government comes to power, it will adopt the same tactis with their opponents. This kind of political culture is not proper."
"I am not Rahul Gandhi, so that they can file a defamation suit against me. I will fight and prove that I am aware of history even if they try to bury it."
On a question why people were repeatedly electing the BJP, he said, "On the occasion of Gandhi jayanti yesterday, a picture of Gandhiji was projected on the Burj Khalifa. France issued a postal stamp on him. The Time magazine carried his photo on the cover page. But on Twitter, the maximum number of tweets were 'Godse amar rahe. Is it not shameful?"