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Police cases against BJP leaders in Punjab:

Is kejriwal running state from new delhi?

BJP MP Parvesh Singh Verma slams Arvind Kejriwal over the registration of FIR against

BJP leaders and misusing police power

OuR BuREAu opposition parties who criticized the
AAP convener for meeting with Pun-
New Delhi/Chandigarh
jab government officials allegedly in
n a major row, opposition par- the absence of Punjab chief minister
ties on Tuesday slammed Arvind Bhagwat Mann.
IKejriwal for meeting with Pun-
jab government officials allegedly in In another development, west
the absence of Punjab chief minister
Bhagwat Mann and alleged that the delhi Bharatiya Janata Party MP
Delhi CM was ruling Punjab through Parvesh singh Verma on sunday
“remote control.”
They also termed Bhagwant slammed arvind kejriwal over the
Mann as a “rubber stamp” chief minis- registration of FIr against BJP
ter. “This (Punjab) government is run-
ning from Delhi and not from Chan- leaders in Punjab and said that
digarh. Two days ago Arvind Kejriwal they are soon going to meet Home
called Punjab’s Chief Secretary, Power
Secretary (to Delhi). He held a meet- Minister and delhi Police Com-
ing in the absence of the Punjab CM. missioner to complain about aaP
This is unconstitutional and is indirect
control on Punjab,” said Punjab Con- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (ANI) misusing police power of Punjab.
gress Legislative Party leader Pratap
Singh Bajwa. “Aam Aadmi Party has formed
Former Punjab Congress chief government in just one state and they
Navjot Singh Sidhu termed the meet- have started misusing the power of the
ing a clear breach of federalism and police,” said Verma. “We have sought
insult to Punjabi pride. Taking to Twit- time from Home Minister and Delhi
ter to slam AAP leaders, Sidhu post- Police Commissioner to talk about the
ed “Chalane do aandhiyaan hakeekat same. Punjab Police doesn’t follow
kee, na jaane kaun se jhonke se baha- the protocol of taking police of anoth-
roopiyon ke mukhaute ud jaen” (The er state into confidence before going
winds of reality will blow away the to another state to arrest people,” he
masks of deceivers). said.
“Punjab IAS officers summoned BJP Mahila Mocha leader Priti
by Arvind Kejriwal in CM Bhagwant Gandhi had informed that a notice has
Mann’s absence. This exposes the De- been sent to her by Punjab Police over
facto CM and Delhi remote control. A a tweet. FIR has been filed against
clear breach of federalism, an insult to BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga
Punjabi pride. Both must clarify,” Sid- in Punjab over his social media post.
hu wrote. Punjab police had filed an FIR against
Former CM of Punjab and Pun- BJP Delhi Spokesperson Naveen Ku-
jab Lok Congress chief Amarinder mar Jindal for allegedly sharing a doc-
Singh alleged that the worst fear has tored video.
come true and Arvind Kejriwal has Since the tweet or Social Media
taken over Punjab long before ex- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann addresses a press conference in post by BJP leaders for which they
pected. “Worst was feared, worst hap- have been charged were attacking
pened. Arvind Kejriwal has taken over Jalandhar on Thursday (ANI) AAP national convenor Arvind Kejri-
Punjab much before it was expected wal, Verma questioned the jurisdiction
to happen. That Bhagwant Mann is a were needlessly raking up a controver- the AAP. of Punjab police for taking cognizance
rubber stamp was a foregone conclu- sy by alleging that Punjab was being “Arvind Kejriwal is our party’s na- over the matters related to the Delhi
sion already, now Kejriwal has proved “remote-controlled” by Arvind Kejri- tional convenor. We take his guidance Chief Minister.
it right by chairing Punjab officers’ wal and stated that there was nothing so there is nothing wrong in that,” “Naveen and Bagga are speaking
meeting in Delhi,” said Singh. wrong if the party’s leaders took guid- Punjab AAP Spokesperson Malwind- about Kejriwal, not Punjab CM then
But the Aam Aadmi Party on ance from the Delhi chief minister er Kang said. why are Punjab police taking action?”
Tuesday said that opposition parties who is also the national convenor of Kang was reacting to criticism by said Verma.

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