Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal directly called out the BJP for attempting to disturb Punjab's peace and communal harmony. He shared that nearly a month ago, when bomb blasts had taken place, he had openly stated that the BJP wanted to ruin the peace in Punjab. Today, the AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson said, that statement has been proven 100 percent true.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, "The BJP has become deeply rattled by the historic pro-people work being carried out in Punjab by the government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. In this state of panic, the BJP is resorting to dangerous tactics to destabilise Punjab."
He stated, "On June 19, the BSF (Border Security Force) and the State Special Operations Cell arrested a young man named Rohan from Village Harar Khurd near Ajnala. One AK-47 rifle, a made-in-America bulletproof jacket, 25 pistols and 368 cartridges were recovered from him. This person is none other than the son of Shiv Kumar, District President of the BJP SC Morcha in Amritsar. This is the same Amritsar city from where BJP National General Secretary and newly appointed Rajya Sabha member Tarun Chugh hails. Under his very nose, the son of a senior BJP leader is allegedly involved in large-scale arms smuggling."
Citing investigation reports, the AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson added, "The arrested accused was in contact with a person named Anmol, who is based in Australia, and had previously delivered around seven to eight consignments of weapons and drugs to different parts of Punjab."
Directly questioning Union Home Minister Amit Shah, he asked, "When the area extending up to 50 kilometres from the international border falls directly under the jurisdiction of the BSF and the Union Home Ministry, how are such huge quantities of weapons entering the country? Has Amit Shah’s intelligence and security apparatus completely failed, or is leniency being deliberately shown to create unrest in Punjab?"
The AAP Punjab spokesperson said, "CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has written several letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has held meetings with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting that the BSF be equipped with modern anti-drone systems to secure Punjab’s 532-kilometre-long international border. BSF personnel are extremely brave, but when modern weapons and drugs are being dropped through drones, what can they do without technological support?"
He asserted, "The BJP-led Central Government has not provided Punjab with even a single penny for this purpose. On the contrary, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann spent ₹52 crore from the state’s own resources to install three anti-drone systems along the border. The BJP not only wants to withhold Punjab’s funds and snatch away its water, but now also wants to push Punjab’s youth into the quagmire of drugs and weapons."
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal launched a sharp attack on Punjab BJP leaders Sunil Jakhar, Tarun Chugh and Kewal Dhillon, asking, "Will they now take action against this criminal leader from their own party?"
Exposing the BJP’s divisive politics, he referred to an incident in Patiala where BJP leader Karan Kaura made objectionable remarks against the Muslim community. He said, "These people want to eliminate minorities and regional parties in the country and are using agencies such as the ED and the CBI to suppress dissenting voices."
Appealing to the people of Punjab, he urged, "Save your children and save Punjab. Never support this anti-people BJP. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Aam Aadmi Party and the people of Punjab will never allow these sinister activities of the BJP to succeed.”
AAP leader Sarabjot was also present on the occasion.
