You can't silence me, says Yogendra Yadav

New Delhi: Yogendra Yadav, founder of Swaraj India and Jai Kisan Andolan, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of targeting his family following raids by income tax officials at hospitals run by his sisters in Haryana's Rewari on Wednesday morning.

In a series of tweets, Mr Yadav linked the raids to his campaign for farmers rights which, he alleged, had angered the ruling BJP. "Modi regime now targets my family. Two days after my 9 day padyatra in Rewari and launching of agitation for MSP and against liquor thekas, a massive IT raid is on at the hospital cum nursing home of my sisters in Rewari," he tweeted.

"Pl search me, my home, why target my family?"In another tweet he said: ""About 100+ force from Delhi raided hospitals at 11 am today. All doctors (my sisters, brother in law, nephew) detained in their chambers."

"Hospital sealed, including ICU for newly born babies A clear attempt to intimidate. Modiji you can't silence me," he said.