Chandigarh, May 9 -- A high-stakes political confrontation has escalated in Punjab following extensive search operations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at locations linked to Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjeev Arora.

The raids, spanning multiple premises in Chandigarh, Delhi, and Gurugram, have ignited a sharp exchange between the ruling AAP and opposition parties, significantly heating the state's political atmosphere.

Reacting to the development, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party is once again targeting a cabinet colleague as part of a larger political design. AAP Punjab President Aman Arora echoed this sentiment, describing the action as deliberate harassment....