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ED raid on Greater Mohali development body: AAP accuses BJP of creating fear before Punjab polls
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....D raid on Greater Mohali development body: AAP accuses BJP of creating fear before Punjab polls<BR>PMLA / Black Money<BR>Dated:- 22-9-2026<BR>PTI<BR>Chandigarh, Sep 22 (PTI) Punjab's ruling AAP on Tuesday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of using central agencies to create "fear and pressure" among Punjab government officers and "obstruct" the Bhagwant Mann government's welfare and dev....
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....elopment agenda. The Aam Aadmi Party's reaction came after the Enforcement Directorate conducted survey and search operations at the office of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), IAS officer and Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Vikas Garg. Twenty-six premises located in Mohali (SAS Nagar) and Ludhiana in Punjab, Panchkula in Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi w....
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....ere covered under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Reacting to the ED action on GMADA, AAP alleged that targeting a major revenue-generating authority responsible for development activities in Mohali raises serious questions about the Centre's intent and its attempt to disrupt the Mann government's work for the people. In a statement, AAP said, "The BJP-led ....
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....Centre is trying to scare Punjab's officers through central agencies because it cannot stop the Mann government's work politically. GMADA is being targeted, its officers are being put under pressure and an atmosphere of fear is being created in an institution responsible for the planned development of Mohali." "GMADA is a major revenue-generating authority of Punjab and its financial resources....
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.... form part of the wider economic capacity through which the Punjab government undertakes public welfare and development work. Targeting such an institution at a time when the state government is expanding welfare delivery exposes BJP's larger political objective behind the action," it said. The party alleged that the BJP cannot stop the Mann government's work politically, so it is now trying t....
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....o create pressure through central agencies. "GMADA generates substantial resources for Punjab. These are the resources that enable an elected government to undertake development and provide welfare to its people. When the BJP targets GMADA and frightens its officers, it is ultimately targeting the capacity of the Punjab government to continue its work for the people," it said. AAP said the....
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.... Mann government had introduced major welfare initiatives, including 'Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna', along with extensive measures in healthcare, education, electricity and social welfare. "Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna is providing direct financial support to women across Punjab. The Mann government has also delivered free electricity, expanded healthcare, strengthened government education and int....
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....roduced several other schemes for ordinary families. "The BJP now wants to put pressure on the institutions and financial resources through which Punjab's development and welfare work is being carried forward," it asserted. Punjab's ruling party claimed that GMADA is driving the development of Mohali. Major roads, urban infrastructure, IT City, Aerotropolis, Expo City and other projects de....
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....pend on the authority functioning efficiently. "By creating fear among GMADA officers, the BJP is not just targeting a few officials, it is creating obstacles for Mohali's development and putting the brakes on the progress of an entire city," it claimed. The BJP should compete with the Mann government on governance rather than use central agencies to create an "atmosphere of fear", it said....
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..... "If the BJP believes that they can challenge the Mann government, then it should come before the people and compete on governance. Why is it instead sending agencies after Punjab's institutions and officers? "Why is it trying to frighten the people who are implementing the government's development plans?" it asked. AAP said the pattern is reminiscent of the "tactics" witnessed before....
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.... the 2025 Delhi assembly elections. "Before the Delhi elections, the same politics of agencies, raids and pressure was used. The BJP could not stop the political work through normal democratic means, so central agencies were repeatedly brought into the picture. "Now the same playbook is being attempted in Punjab. But Punjab will not be intimidated," the party claimed. PTI CHS KSS KSS ....
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