Chandigarh, April 17 -- Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Friday, in a scathing attack on the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), said it has started its preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections by means of harassment, ED and Income Tax attacks on the Opposition.

Speaking at a press conference, the Punjab Chief Minister criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying that it had targeted Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal just a few days back, and now another AAP leader and Punjab Cabinet Minister, Sanjeev Arora, has been subjected to an ED raid.

"Recently, the ED raided the house of our Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal... Today, who is the founder of Lovely Professional University? Over 40,000 students study there from over 35 countries. He was targeted...