Responding to the arrest of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi‘s nephew arrest, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said, “It’s a political arrest, being done to create pressure.”
“If action had to be taken against someone, it should’ve been done over 4-5 months, not in one single day. It’s being done purposely. Channi is a Scheduled Caste CM, they want to hassle and demoralise him,” Kharge was quoted as saying by ANI news agency.
Channi’s nephew, Bhupendra Singh Honey, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an illegal sand-mining case. The probe agency took Honey into custody Thursday evening and will produce him in a CBI court Friday.
The arrest comes just days ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls. Voting will be held on February 20, while the results will be out on March 10.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the BJP has deployed its ‘Election department’ ED (Enforcement Directorate) just 15 days ahead of the election because PM Modi is staring at a defeat in Punjab.
“While the people of Punjab are paying a price for supporting the farmers’ protest, the ‘fake raid and arrest’ are BJP’s favor to ‘Chote Modi’ Kejriwal who had also notified the farm laws,” said Surjewala.
Attacking Channi by digging up his nephew’s six-year-old case, attacking Sidhu in a 33-year-old case are extensions of support to Kejriwal, Surjewala alleged.
Meanwhile, AAP convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “Channi managed to do wonders within 111 days. People take 4 to 5 years to indulge in such corruption. It is unfortunate. People are watching and Punjab deserves an honest government.”
