Mann govt misusing police to victimise pol opponents: Chugh

Jammu, Aug 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of using vigilance police to settle political scores.Taking strong exception to the vigilance raids on Ranjit Singh Gill, a day after he joined the BJP, Chugh said the Bhagwant Mann government is in panic with the growing strength of the BJP in Punjab.“The Mann government has turned the state into a personal playground where police agencies are misused like private militia,” he said. “The Bhagwant Mann government under Arvind Kejriwal has been spreading terror among political opponents, which will hit back on its face sooner than later.”The BJP leader warned the AAP regime that Punjab will not remain silent. “I want to tell Bhagwant Mann and his Delhi masters—Punjab doesn’t bow down to bullies. If you think you can silence voices by misusing raids and bureaucracy, you’re gravely mistaken,” he said.Chugh further said that the BJP will take this issue to every public platform and legal forum. “This isn’t just about one leader—this is about the erosion of civil liberty in Punjab under AAP’s draconian rule. We will not let Punjab be reduced to a dictatorship in disguise,” he said.