The central agency's investigation centers on allegations of a massive ₹157.12 crore financial fraud involving fictitious mobile phone transactions and sham exports through shell companies.
The investigation, which has seen raids continue for over 24 hours at multiple real estate groups in Mohali, took a dramatic turn when bags of cash were reportedly thrown from the ninth floor of a residential building during the search. Witnesses reported seeing ₹500 notes fluttering in the air after a bag burst. The ED has confirmed the recovery of approximately ₹1 crore in cash so far.
Partap Singh Bajwa has demanded a closed-door alcohol test on all MLAs after allegations of Bhagwant Mann appearing drunk inside the Vidhan Sabha.
"Vikram Sahney called. He said they were forming an independent group, and many had signed on. He asked me to sign too," Seechewal claimed.
Harbhajan Singh and Sandeep Pathak's residences in Jalandhar and Ludhiana were spray-painted with "Gaddar (traitor)" graffiti by the protesting AAP workers.
Sources say the development opens opportunities for the BJP in a state where the party has traditionally struggled to establish a strong foothold independently. By inducting leaders with established local networks—someone like Raghav Chadha, who was seen as a de facto CM in the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab before things went awry—it is a smart, calculated expansion strategy ahead of the polls.
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring warned that the crisis could deepen, claiming that up to 50 AAP MLAs might also consider switching sides.
Bhagwant Mann's attack on Capt Amarinder comes a day after the latter tore into Arvind Kejriwal over his bid to question legality of Punjab Bills passed by its Assembly to negate the Centre's farm laws
The Aam Aadmi Party is not only facing the prospect of losing the tag of largest Opposition party in Punjab but it has been dealt another blow ahead of Lok Sabha polls
One AAP legislator, HS Phoolka, has resigned from the Assembly in protest against Amarinder Singh government’s failure to take action in sacrilege cases.
