Ludhiana, May 9 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi on Saturday criticised the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) raid on Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora, alleging misuse of power by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

He accused the party of weaponising central agencies against opposition leaders to influence political outcomes.

Parashar said, "The powers should not be misused... You (BJP) are forcing a person to either join you or face action against them. The principle of democracy does not say that you should use your powers against someone. The BJP will have to answer for this. Today, the 140 crore people of the country are watching the BJP's policy of destroying democracy."

His remarks came after the Enforcement Directorate ...