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Punjab Minister Alleges ED Search Pressured Him to Quit AAP
Punjab minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said officials searched his nephew’s home in Ludhiana.
He believes the search was also meant to pressure him to leave the Aam Aadmi Party.
Mundian said officials spoke to relatives and criticized his political party.
He alleged that women, children, and a baby were treated poorly during the search.
He said the search lasted from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
The family later received a document saying that no important items were found.
Mundian also denied a claim that he had gone to the United States.
The Enforcement Directorate’s response is not included in the report.
Punjab minister Hardeep Singh Mundian alleged an ED search targeted his family politically.
He said officials urged relatives to ask him to leave the Aam Aadmi Party.
Mundian alleged family members were harassed during the four-hour search in Ludhiana.
He said officials recorded that no items were found beyond old household articles.
Mundian rejected Ravneet Singh Bittu’s claim that he had left for the United States.
- Who
- Punjab cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Mundian, his nephew’s family, the Enforcement Directorate, and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu.
- What
- Mundian alleged that an ED search at his nephew’s residence was used to pressure him to leave the Aam Aadmi Party.
- Where
- The search took place at the residence of Mundian’s nephew in Ludhiana, while Mundian held his press conference in Chandigarh.
- When
- The search reportedly lasted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the report does not provide a date.
- Why
- Mundian said officials wanted his family to pressure him to leave the Aam Aadmi Party and wanted his nephew to stop supporting him.
Mundian’s Allegation
Bittu’s Reported Claim
Political pressure and travel
Mundian’s Allegation
Mundian said the ED search was used to pressure his family to make him leave the Aam Aadmi Party, and he rejected claims that he had gone to the United States.
Bittu’s Reported Claim
BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu claimed that Mundian had left Punjab for the United States; the report does not provide further details or an ED response.
Conduct during the search
Mundian’s Allegation
Mundian alleged that relatives, including a widow and a pregnant woman, were harassed, and that children and a baby were affected during the search.
Bittu’s Reported Claim
The report does not include a response from the Enforcement Directorate or an independent account of the alleged conduct.
Key facts
- Minister
- Hardeep Singh Mundian, a Punjab cabinet minister
- Investigating agency
- Enforcement Directorate
- Search location
- The residence of Mundian’s nephew in Ludhiana
- Reported duration
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Search record
- The family said the written record listed no items beyond old household articles
- Political party
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Bittu’s claim
- Ravneet Singh Bittu claimed Mundian had left Punjab for the United States
- Mundian’s response
- Mundian said he was speaking at a press conference in Chandigarh, not America
Quotes
Hardeep Singh Mundian
Punjab cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader
“If even a single rupee of public money is taken by us, it would be like poison. We are serving Punjab with complete honesty.”
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“Punjab is not a place where people can be intimidated through ED raids or threats. We are Punjabis and we are not afraid.”
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Sources
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