New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the party strongly condemned the raids by the Directorate of Enforcement on Karnataka Home Minister and senior political leader G Parameshwara on Wednesday.

Ramesh accused the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi-led centre, of politics of 'harassment, vendetta, and intimidation.'

In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh posted, 'The INC condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the ED raids on the Home Minister of Karnataka. Dr G Parameshwara is one of the country's senior-most political leaders who has made great contributions to the cause of education, particularly in the weaker sections of society.'

'The ED actions undertaken at the behest of the PM himself reflect the politics of harassment, vendetta, and intimidation of which he is the master. The BJP is clearly nervous and worried by the achievements of the Karnataka government over the past two years. We will not be silenced. We will continue to hold the PM to account for his multiple failures on multiple fronts,' he said.

After media reports emerged about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at several locations allegedly linked to Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala criticised the Karnataka government's recent decision to grant ownership rights to one lakh SC-ST families.

In a social media post on X, Surjewala wrote, 'The ED raids on the Educational Institutions of Karnataka's Home Minister, Dr G Parameshwara, one of the tallest SC Leaders, are a frustrated reaction of the BJP and Modi Government to giving ownership rights to 1 Lakh SC-ST families yesterday at Hospet.'

The Congress leader termed this development as a 'constant assault' on the Constitution and leaders of SC-ST-OBC communities across the country, adding that the 'revenge seeking against G Parameshwara is part of a sinister design.'

Aiming at the BJP, Surjewala said that the ED raids are 'a desperate attempt to cover up the corruption of previous BJP governments.'

Earlier, denying the involvement of Home Minister G Parameshwara in any case, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the leader is a very 'decent' and 'simple' man.

Speaking to media persons, Shivakumar said, 'I am sure that in no way my Home Minister is involved in any case. He is a very decent and simple man. No way G Parameshwara is involved in such a type of case.' (ANI)