Kejriwal-driven AAP govt. has imposed undeclared Emergency in Punjab to muzzle the voice of Opposition: Tarun Chugh

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh came down heavily on the Bhagwant Mann government for unleashing a new era of Emergency in Punjab, in which the Opposition’s voice is being muzzled. Reacting strongly to the detention of former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and other senior Akali leaders in Mohali today, Chugh said draconian laws were being enforced in Punjab at the behest of Arvind Kejriwal and all democratic rights of the Opposition to stage dharnas or protests are being blatantly violated by the AAP government.

Chugh said even peaceful protests are not being allowed in the state, which clearly indicates how oppressive the Kejriwal-driven Punjab government has become. He pointed out that AAP leaders have not only made open threats in the Vidhan Sabha in the past, but are now detaining those who protest peacefully in a democratic manner — a dangerous sign of the party’s authoritarian drift.

He further revealed that AAP leaders have started threatening Opposition leaders, including Bikram Majithia, with remarks like “Dekh Lenge”, which reflects the party’s growing intolerance and political vindictiveness. Kejriwal has become another version of autocratic Indira Gandhi, having turned Punjab into a jail where all democratic rights are being denied. 

Chugh said instead of acting against various mafias operating in the state, the Bhagwant Mann government is targeting the Opposition to hide its failures on all fronts.