Ratnagiri, Aug. 12 -- Advocate Asim Sarode today said that over 80,000 cases are pending against political leaders across the country, highlighting what he called "large-scale criminality in politics."
During a press conference in Chiplun, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, Sarode stated that 80,665 cases against politicians are pending nationwide. He noted a lack of coordination between agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the police, which he said leads to cases being registered without proper follow-up.
Sarode said criminal cases have been filed against 251 Members of Parliament (MPs), with 170 of these MPs facing serious criminal charges.
In Maharashtra, there are 445 political crimes pending, including six cases in Ratna...