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Nawab Malik arrest: ED action in Maharashtra meant to influence Uttar Pradesh polls, says Mayawati

Mayawati's statement came after ED on Feb 23 arrested NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in connection with links with the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and a money laundering case.

Edited by: India TV News Desk Lucknow Published : Feb 24, 2022 11:25 IST, Updated : Feb 24, 2022 11:31 IST
Nationalist Congress Party leader, Nationalist Congress Party leader nawab malik, Maharashtra Minist
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ED action in Maharashtra meant to influence Uttar Pradesh polls: Mayawati on Nawab Malik's arrest. 

Highlights

  • Mayawati today termed arrest of Nawab Malik as 'unfortunate incident'
  • Whatever is happening in Maharashtra is aimed to influence UP Assembly Election: Mayawati
  • Mayawati's statement came after ED on Feb 23 arrested Nawab Malik

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday (February 24) said that it is very unfortunate that whatever is happening in Maharashtra is aimed to influence the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Mayawati's statement came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in connection with links with the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and a money laundering case.

"It is very unfortunate that whatever is happening in the country in the name of terrorism and sometimes in the name of cases by investigation agencies in Maharashtra are aimed to influence the Assembly elections in UP. People must be alert," tweeted Mayawati today morning.

The Maharashtra unit of the BJP will hold a state-wide protest on Thursday to demand the resignation of Malik. Malik has been remanded to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till March 3 in a money laundering case.

 

(With ANI inputs)

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