BJP national vice president and former chief minister Dr Raman Singh said Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government has challenged the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (NIA) brought by Dr Manmohan Singh government three weeks after Mumbai attack.
Singh further said the Act was modified in 2019 through amendment which was discussed by the Congress and other opposition parties, giving support to make it more effective and passed in the parliament.
BJP leader asked, “why such a delirium. It is showcasing the double political character.” The Congress-led state government since coming to power has been continuously attacking the federal structure of the country.
He said earlier Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was banned in the state, then on issues like Motor Vehicles Act, CAA and NPR the state has been indulging in direct confrontation with the central government, which shows political immaturity and disrespect.
Now, it is trying to block NIA probe on Naxal-related incidents and other act of violence that are creating terror in country, he added.
Former CM said intention to block the functioning of the NIA raises many doubts against the state government. It is quite surprising that the state government’s statement that the NIA Act is against the federal system, cannot be digested at any level, he claimed.
He added that it is all political gimmick being played.