New Delhi, May 3 -- Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak has broken his silence regarding two FIRs reportedly filed against him by the Punjab Police, dismissing the move as a blatant misuse of government machinery.

The legal action comes just days after Pathak, a key strategist who was once the "apple of the eye" for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alongside six other Rajya Sabha members.

Speaking to the press on Sunday, Pathak claimed he has been left in the dark by state authorities despite widespread media reports of the non-bailable charges.

"Since yesterday, television channels have been reporting that two FIRs have been filed against me in Punjab. I have yet to receive any formal or informal infor...