ED Searches at GMADA Spark Political Clash in Punjab
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting ongoing searches at the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority office in Mohali as part of a money-laundering investigation. The operation involves Tirupati Infraprojects Pvt Ltd and has extended to the residence of the Punjab Housing Minister's nephew. In response, Aam Aadmi Party supporters gathered outside the GMADA premises to protest, leading to reports of stone-pelting and police detentions. The Punjab government has moved the High Court regarding the agency's actions, which also included breaking locks at a bungalow associated with AAP leader Satyendar Jain in Chandigarh. The exact duration of the search operation remains unclear.
Why it matters
The confrontation marks a significant escalation in the legal and political friction between the central government and the Aam Aadmi Party administration in Punjab.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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