In a serious political growth in Punjab, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers on Saturday arrested Punjab minister and Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) chief Sanjeev Arora in reference to a cash laundering case. The motion reportedly got here after extended questioning and searches performed at a number of places linked to him. 

Based on sources, a number of individuals near Arora have additionally been detained for questioning, whereas ED raids at his premises and related places are nonetheless underway. Officers examined paperwork and questioned a number of people in the course of the operation, which started earlier within the day.

AAP Calls It ‘Act Of Political Vendetta’ 

The event triggered a pointy political response from the ruling AAP. Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused the Centre and the BJP of misusing central businesses such because the ED and CBI for political functions. He alleged that opposition leaders have been being focused by investigative businesses to create strain and intimidation, calling it an act of political vendetta.

AAP chief Manish Sisodia additionally attacked the Centre over the motion. In a put up on X, he alleged that the Modi authorities had deployed the whole ED equipment in Punjab, and claimed that makes an attempt to suppress Punjab politically would solely strengthen resistance towards “dictatorship”.

Delhi: On the ED raid the residence of Punjab Cupboard Minister Sanjeev Arora, AAP Nationwide Convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, “It is extremely unlucky the best way businesses are being misused below the PM Modi authorities… The individuals of Punjab are being wronged and handled unfairly. There… pic.twitter.com/n9s7teAlyf

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Following Arora’s arrest, political tensions in Punjab have escalated, with AAP describing the ED motion as politically motivated. The BJP has not but issued an in depth response on the matter. Consideration is now targeted on the ED’s subsequent plan of action and Arora’s court docket look.