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Congress dubs CBI raids on Chidambaram's home as witch hunt by Modi govt

Central agencies like CBI and ED have become a puppet in hands of the Centre, says Randeep Surjewala

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Delhi Police officials outside the Former Finance Minister P Chidambram House during the CBI Raid at his at Jor Bagh residence in New Delhi

Amit Agnihotri New Delhi
The Congress dubbed CBI raids on premises related to Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, as political witch hunt by Modi government and said it won't be cowed down by such pressure tactics of the ruling BJP.
 
"Revenge has become the DNA of the BJP. Central agencies like CBI and ED have become a puppet in the hands of the centre," Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said responding to the CBI raids at 14 places in Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram and Mumbai.
 
The raids followed an FIR which mentions Karti as an accused in grant of

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