The BJP on Sunday strongly criticised the attack by AAP workers at BJP offices in Punjab and accused the police of acting under political pressure while facilitating hooliganism against saffron party workers.
BJP working president Ashwani Sharma said the party would not tolerate political intimidation or the misuse of police machinery.
Sharma launched a sharp attack on the AAP government in Punjab, accusing it of misusing state machinery, weakening democratic institutions and attempting to divert public attention from corruption allegations against its leaders.
Referring to the recent ED action in a money laundering case involving Cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora, Sharma said whenever investigative agencies take action against AAP leaders, the party immediately starts claiming that democracy and the Constitution were under threat.
Sharma asserted that neither Punjab nor democracy was in danger, but that the corrupt system of the AAP government was certainly under threat. He alleged that the state government was trying to create unrest and political confrontation to shield corruption and administrative failures.
Drawing parallels with West Bengal, Sharma alleged that the AAP government was attempting to create an atmosphere of fear and political violence in Punjab. He said, “Punjabis have already rejected such politics and will not allow Punjab to move towards instability and lawlessness.”
Sharma further accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of making irresponsible statements on sensitive issues related to national security and terrorism. He said Punjab had suffered immensely due to terrorism in the past, and any attempt to politicise such issues was dangerous for the peace and harmony of the state.
