The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on May 31 at its Srinagar office in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.
The ED had questioned Abdullah in connection with the multi-crore Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case earlier as well.
Abdullah (84), a three-time Chief Minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State and is the President of the National Conference besides being a Lok Sabha MP. His statement was recorded in the same case in 2019.
Political parties in the valley said the summons were "common to all opposition" leaders in the country.
Reacting to the development, National Conference (NC), said the veteran leader would continue to cooperate with the authorities like he has done in the past.
"ED summons to JKNC President Dr Farooq Abdullah is nothing new; this is common for all opposition parties in India. He has continued to maintain his innocence in the matter and has cooperated with the investigative agencies and will do so in this case as well," the NC posted on Twitter.
Between 2011 and 2012, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had given Rs 112 crore to the state cricket association for the promotion of the game in Jammu and Kashmir. It was alleged that Rs 46.30 crore from the grant was misappropriated.