AAP lashes out after Election Fee workers, cops search Mann home over grievance | India Information

NEW DELHI: Probing a grievance on the cVIGIL cell utility about cash being allegedly distributed from the official residence of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann within the metropolis, a crew of election officers, together with police, reached Kapurthala Home on Thursday night. They have been stopped by the safety personnel and needed to watch for 90 minutes earlier than they have been lastly allowed to go in. Your complete search operation was recorded on video.
AAP functionaries protested vehemently with Mann accusing the Election Fee of “defaming Punjabis on the behest of BJP” and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal alleging that opposition functionaries have been being focused whereas BJP netas have been brazenly distributing money and valuables with out going through any motion. BJP, however, claimed that ballot officers and cops have been stalled from getting into to take away incriminating materials.
In response to the ballot officers, the crew was responding to a grievance on cVIGIL, a platform the place anybody can report violations of the mannequin code of conduct.
As per customary protocol, a flying squad crew (FST) of New Delhi meeting constituency stationed close by was assigned by the management room the duty of investigating the grievance and shutting it by taking acceptable motion inside the stipulated 100-minute timeframe,” the district election workplace of the New Delhi district stated in a press release.
In a submit on X, Mann alleged that the Election Fee was not reacting to the complaints of “open distribution” of cash however had performed a raid at his home with police. “BJP members are brazenly distributing cash, but neither Delhi Police, nor the Election Fee appears to note something. No motion is being taken in opposition to this…” Mann stated in a submit in Hindi.
“I don’t perceive. It’s BJP functionaries who’re brazenly distributing cash, blankets, saris, sneakers, jackets, shawls, and even gold chains. But, the raid is going on on the chief minister of Punjab. What sort of governance is that this? What did EC discover through the raid? When will EC muster the braveness to raid these BJP netas who’re brazenly distributing cash and items?” Kejriwal stated.
Whereas Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh charged BJP with launching a marketing campaign to “defame Punjabis and Sikhs”, Delhi chief minister Atishi posted on X that “the individuals of Delhi will give their reply to BJP on the fifth (with their votes)!”
AAP Punjab president and cupboard minister Aman Arora additionally lashed out at BJP. He wrote on X: “BJP is unable to simply accept the reality written on the wall about AAP’s victory and their very own defeat. The raid on the Delhi residence of the chief minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, is subsequent within the sequence of vendettas by BJP in opposition to Punjab and Punjabis, which neither the individuals of Punjab nor these of Delhi will tolerate.”
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, nonetheless, claimed that by the point ballot officers have been allowed inside Kapurtha Home, an “operation cleanup” had already taken place, and that’s why no unlawful materials was discovered. “By stopping election officers from getting into Kapurthala Home, Punjab Police protected Punjab’s leaders from investigation, which is each disgraceful and a blatant assault on democracy,” Sachdeva claimed.