New Delhi, March 26 -- After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids on the residence of Chhattisgarh's former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Congress leader Sachin Pilot claimed on Wednesday that this move was taken out of "political animosity".

Pilot criticised the BJP over the raid, stating that such tactics are being adopted to "harass" opposition leaders and "weaken" democratic values.

In a social media post on X, Pilot wrote, "Today, a CBI team reached the residence of the former @bhupeshbaghel Minister of Chhattisgarh. This is no coincidence. Earlier too, the ED had taken action at his house. Now it is clear that all this is being done out of political animosity. Such tactics are being adopted to harass oppositi...