Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva criticized MP Sanjay Singh for connecting the BJP’s Mission Punjab with bomb blasts in the region, attributing it to the Aam Aadmi Party’s political frustration. Sachdeva highlighted instances in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala where parties supported by Arvind Kejriwal faced political setbacks, including the Aam Aadmi Party’s defeat in the Gujarat municipal elections, leading to the party’s frustration.
According to media reports, Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids were conducted at the properties of certain brokers associated with builders linked to Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Mann. During the raids, bags purportedly filled with crores of rupees were observed being thrown into the air, indicating a network involving officials, leaders, and builders in Punjab, as mentioned by Sachdeva.
Sachdeva emphasized the public’s demand for Sanjay Singh to clarify his statements linking the BJP’s electoral efforts in Punjab with the bomb blasts, and to address the alleged throwing of money during the raids on individuals close to Chief Minister Mann. Meanwhile, Punjab issued a criminal defamation notice to Mann and demanded an unconditional apology for implicating the party in the recent blasts across various media platforms and social media.
Tarun Chugh, BJP National General Secretary, issued a legal notice to Punjab Chief Minister Mann, urging him to retract his statement and issue a public apology within seven days. Chugh strongly objected to Mann’s accusations regarding the bomb blasts, labeling them as false, defamatory, and aimed at damaging the party’s reputation and credibility. The legal notice warned of potential criminal defamation proceedings if Mann failed to comply within the stipulated timeframe.
The controversy arose when Punjab Chief Minister Mann, during his ‘Shukrana Yatra,’ alleged that the blasts were orchestrated by the BJP as part of their preparations for the upcoming state Assembly election. The explosions in Amritsar and Jalandhar, attributed to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by state police, resulted in no casualties.
