The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted search and survey operations at eight locations in Hazaribagh and Ranchi, Jharkhand, as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to alleged illegal sand mining and extortion involving former Jharkhand Minister Yogendra Sao, his family members, and associates. The raids are part of a broader probe into financial irregularities. In political reactions, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge questioned the funding sources of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), highlighting the construction of a Rs 300 crore office and the organization's extensive network of schools across India. Kharge's remarks drew responses from various political figures, including calls to focus on Congress's own issues. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur criticized the ED, alleging that it is used as a tool during elections to target opposition parties, citing previous raids on Congress leaders in Jharkhand. BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla responded by accusing Congress of aligning with Jamaat-e-Islami and defending the ED's actions.