No vendetta, says AAP's state chief
Chandigarh, June 26 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state president and cabinet minister Aman Arora on Wednesday refuted allegations of political vendetta in the government's anti-drug campaign, claiming that all actions were strictly based on evidence and legal procedure.
"Claims of vendetta are baseless. If vigilance or police receive a complaint, they act accordingly. The law operates independently, and no one needs to worry if they are innocent. The Punjab government is not engaging in political witch-hunting," he claimed in a statement.
Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema also stated that the AAP government is fighting a battle against those who profited from the drug trade under the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP and Congress regimes.
Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said that law must take its course, firmly and without favour, but "when institutions are used to selectively target individuals while others walk free, it erodes the credibility of both justice and governance". Jakhar said frequent changes at top in the vigilance department and, and when no FIRs follow even after being promised by the CM on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha, it raises questions about intentions of the government. HTC...
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