Jaipur, April 25 -- The arrest of Congress leader and former Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged money laundering case has triggered several political reactions. While the government defends the move as part of due process, opposition leaders have accused central agencies of being misused for a political agenda.

Speaking on the arrest, Rajasthan's Minister of State for Home Affairs, Jawahar Singh Bedham, said, "The ED is an independent agency. They only act when there is reason to do so. If Mahesh Joshi has been arrested, there must be something substantial behind it. Everyone should allow such agencies to function independently."

In contrast, Rajasthan's Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tikaram J...