Chennai: Two elderly Dalit farmers from Tamil Nadu, currently engaged in a legal dispute with Gunashekar, the BJP’s Salem east district secretary, have received summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED). This raises concerns about a recurring pattern where the ED issues summonses whenever the activities of the party or a prominent figure from the BJP come under scrutiny. Beyond this, the troubling aspect is a major institution targeting two economically disadvantaged Dalit farmers, a practice that should not be endorsed.
According to the News minute report The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has stirred questions among the local people and activists by summoning two elderly Dalit farmers, Kannaiyan and Krishnan, who own 6.5 acres of agricultural land in Attur, Tamil Nadu. The ED’s involvement in a land dispute case, where the farmers accuse a local BJP leader of attempting an illegal land grab, has raised eyebrows. The summons, coupled with the mention of the farmers’ caste as ‘Hindu Pallars’ on the envelope, has led to further outrage. The farmers, relying on a Rs 1,000 monthly pension, find themselves entangled in a situation that lacks clarity regarding the ED’s motives.
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