Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED has been conducting raids at Arora’s Chandigarh residence since Saturday morning.
A team of about 20 vehicles arrived at Arora’s residence in Sector 2 this morning. This is the ED’s second action against Minister Sanjeev Arora in a month. Previously, raids were conducted at his Ludhiana premises.
Sanjeev Arora: Punjab CM reacts
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, enraged by the raid, targeted the BJP in a tweet. The CM wrote on Twitter, “Today, the BJP’s ED has once again visited Sanjeev Arora’s home. This is the third time in a year that the BJP’s ED has visited his home, and the second time in a month. Yet they achieved nothing. I want to tell Modi ji that Punjab is the land of the Gurus; even Aurangzeb could not subdue it. It is the land of Bhagat Singh, who never bowed to the British; therefore, Punjab will never succumb to Modi’s tricks. Punjab will end this unethical alliance between the ED and the BJP.”
ਅੱਜ ਫ਼ਿਰ ਤੋਂ BJP ਦੀ ED ਸੰਜੀਵ ਅਰੋੜਾ ਦੇ ਘਰ ਆਈ ਹੈ। ਇੱਕ ਸਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਤੀਜੀ ਵਾਰ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਘਰ BJP ਦੀ ED ਆਈ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਮਹੀਨੇ 'ਚ ਦੂਜੀ ਵਾਰ। ਫ਼ਿਰ ਵੀ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ। ਮੈਂ ਮੋਦੀ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੱਸਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਗੁਰੂਆਂ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਹੈ, ਔਰੰਗਜ਼ੇਬ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਝੁਕਾ ਸਕਿਆ ਸੀ। ਇਹ ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ…
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) May 9, 2026BJP’s plans will not succeed- Mann
While talking to journalists in Sangrur, Bhagwant Mann warned that BJP’s plans to break the brotherhood of Punjab will never succeed and Punjabis will give a strong reply to the injustice being done to Punjab.
Sanjeev Arora: The Chief Minister strongly criticized the BJP’s tactics, saying that whenever elections approach, the BJP resorts to tactics like bomb blasts, defamation notices, and ED raids. He said that the BJP seeks to intimidate us by sending defamation notices, but we are not bothered by them. The Modi government should end its dictatorship and such cheap tactics.
Citing the situation in West Bengal, the Chief Minister said that an atmosphere of violence has been created there even before the swearing-in ceremony. The entire state of Bengal is burning. Promoting communal harmony, the Chief Minister said, “Punjab is a fertile land, capable of sowing all kinds of seeds, but hatred can never grow here.”
Raid in Mohali two days ago
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids on approximately 12 locations in Mohali and Chandigarh on Thursday. The raid was conducted this morning at the apartment of IT businessman Nitin in Western Towers Society in Chajju Majra, Mohali. Nitin is said to be close to the Chief Minister’s OSD, although this has not been officially confirmed. The Chief Minister had previously stated that his government had no connection to these actions.
Modi has challenged Punjab: Kejriwal
Meanwhile, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said that as soon as the Bengal elections ended, Modi started conducting daily ED raids in Punjab. In the last few years, Modi has done a lot of harm to Punjab. He has harassed Punjabis in various ways.
Sanjeev Arora: They attacked Punjab’s water supply, tried to take over Punjab University, stopped rural development funds, and now the ED has started conducting raids. Ashok Mittal’s house was raided, and the next day he was inducted into the BJP. This means the ED raid wasn’t aimed at finding the stolen money. It was simply aimed at breaking Ashok Mittal and getting him to join the BJP. A few days ago, Sanjeev Arora’s house was also raided. When he didn’t join the BJP, they raided his house again.
Sanjeev Arora: “Punjab is the land of the Gurus. Several hundred years ago, Aurangzeb conquered many parts of the country through crime and oppression. Modi has also captured many parts of the country through dishonest means. Aurangzeb arrived in Punjab after him. Modi has now arrived in Punjab as well. Aurangzeb committed many atrocities against the Gurus. Modi is also oppressing Punjabis. But the Gurus sacrificed their lives to confront Aurangzeb and save the people. Today, inspired by the Gurus’ sacrifices, Punjab will confront Modi’s atrocities and save the entire country from his tyranny”, he said.
A few years ago, Modi challenged the farmers of Punjab and was forced to bow before them. Today, Modi has challenged the entire Punjab.
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