Chandigarh, May 2 -- The registration of dual FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak has ignited a fierce political storm in Punjab, with opposition leaders accusing the Bhagwant Mann-led government of weaponizing the state police for political retribution. The legal action, involving non-bailable charges of corruption and exploitation, comes on the heels of Pathak's high-profile defection from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Opposition leaders have characterized the move as an attempt to silence dissent through administrative coercion.
Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar launched a scathing attack on the ruling party, highlighting what he termed the "dual character" of the AAP leadership. Jakhar questioned how...