Chandigarh, May 8
Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar said that the Enforcement Directorate’s action in Mohali has clearly exposed divisions within the Aam Aadmi Party. Taking a dig at the party, he said the infighting is entirely internal, yet whenever someone leaves the party, the BJP is blamed for it. In a message shared on social media, Sunil Jakhar wrote, “The ED investigation is still underway, and only after the probe is completed will any final conclusion emerge. However, the manner in which Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hurriedly stated yesterday, immediately after news of the ED raids in Mohali surfaced, that ‘we have nothing to do with this,’ has certainly exposed the relationship between the Chief Minister and party president Aman Arora. In fact, the nature of the ‘close relationship’ between the Chief Minister and the party president was also visible during the May 1 cabinet meeting. Later, the Chief Minister goes on to blame the BJP whenever someone leaves the party.”
The BJP state president said that the Chief Minister’s statement yesterday made it quite clear how deep the differences within the Aam Aadmi Party have become. He added that perhaps the Chief Minister does not want any leader to remain in the party who could one day emerge as a challenge to him. Referring to the May 1 cabinet meeting, he further alleged that both Aman Arora and Sanjeev Arora were specifically humiliated by the Chief Minister during the meeting. Jakhar also said that AAP leaders may continue claiming that they have no connection with the individuals linked to yesterday’s raid, but the facts that have come out so far clearly indicate links between those individuals and AAP leaders, including even the Chief Minister’s Office. He said that Punjab is now demanding accountability for the alleged loot carried out over the last four years.
