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News India Live, Digital Desk: The biggest news of this time related to Punjab politics is coming out. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) team has raided the premises of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP and Lovely Professional University (LPU) Chancellor Ashok Mittal on Friday morning. After this sudden raid, there has been a stir not only in Jalandhar but also in the politics of Punjab. This action of the Central Investigation Agency is allegedly being taken in connection with a case related to money laundering.
Knocked early in the morning, siege of university and residence
According to information received from sources, different teams of ED raided the premises related to Ashok Mittal in Jalandhar and surrounding areas in the early hours of Friday. Officials of the investigating agency accompanied by heavy security force reached Mittal’s residence and his office at LPU. As soon as the team started sifting through the documents, this news spread like wildfire. No one has been allowed to go in or out of the premises during the raid and the entire area has been cordoned off.
Boiling in political circles, government targeted
Aam Aadmi Party has intensified its attack on the Central Government regarding this action taken against Ashok Mittal. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and other senior party leaders have termed it as ‘political vendetta’. Party sources say that this is just another attempt to harass Aam Aadmi Party leaders. At the same time, the opposition is cornering the government on this matter. It is noteworthy that Ashok Mittal is a big name in the education world and represents ‘AAP’ in the Rajya Sabha, hence this action taken against him is being considered a big blow to the party.
What is the whole matter? Documents are being examined
Till now no official statement has been issued by the Enforcement Directorate regarding this raid. However, there are speculations that the search is being conducted in connection with some suspicious financial transactions and investigation of foreign funds. The team is closely examining home and office computers, bank accounts and property related papers. Now it remains to be seen what the ED gets after this investigation which lasted for hours and how much the problems of MP Ashok Mittal increase.