Chandigarh, April 15 -- In a major escalation of the political standoff in Punjab, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its crackdown on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal on Wednesday, conducting simultaneous raids at nine locations.
The operation, which focused on Mittal's residence and the Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus in Jalandhar, has drawn sharp condemnation from the AAP leadership. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal have called the move a politically motivated "typical Modi Style" tactic to intimidate the party ahead of upcoming elections.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was the first to lash out at the Centre, stating on social media that the BJP has effectively kick-started its Pu...