India, May 13 -- Chandigarh

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday reacted strongly to raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a minister, officials and real estate developers in the state, alleging that the action was nothing but political vendetta driven by the BJP-led central government.

AAP state president and cabinet minister Aman Arora said that central agencies were being systematically misused to target opposition voices and governments that refuse to bow down. "The BJP is openly using agencies like the CBI and ED to serve its political interests instead of ensuring justice and transparency. The raids are politically motivated and aimed at pressuring Punjab's governance system," he to...