AAP’s Punjab unit has welcomed Governor Purohit’s decision, Mr Chadha told reporters on Monday.
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AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Monday said Punjab Governor BL Purohit has asked the state police chief to probe an alleged illegal sand mining racket in the state.
He said Governor Purohit ordered a high-level inquiry after an Aam Aadmi Party delegation recently submitted a memorandum to him, seeking his intervention in registering an FIR in the “multi-layered illegal sand mining racket” in the state. Was.
AAP’s Punjab unit has welcomed Governor Purohit’s decision, Mr Chadha told reporters on Monday.
He said that the Governor has ordered the Director General of Police, Punjab to conduct a high-level inquiry into the allegations of illegal sand mining.
In a letter addressed to Punjab DGP VK Bhavra, Governor Principal Secretary JM Balamurugan wrote, “I am directed to forward a representation submitted by the Hon’ble Governor to Raghav Chadha of Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab on January 24.” Mr. Balamurugan wrote to the DGP, “I have been directed to request you to conduct an inquiry into the matter at the highest level. The action taken on this matter may be apprised of this office.”
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Meanwhile, Mr Chadha appealed to the DGP and Punjab Police not to succumb to any political pressure and register an FIR in the matter after conducting a fair and independent investigation into the whole matter.
“We had already exposed the sand mafia in Chamkaur Sahib, the assembly constituency of Chief Minister Channi,” Mr. Chadha said.
He said that AAP will keep a watch on the investigation of Punjab Police as it is a very serious matter.
He also hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who seized over Rs 10 crore in cash, including around Rs 8 crore from a relative of the CM, during raids conducted by the central agency during the recent probe by the Enforcement Directorate on an adversary. confiscated. Money laundering case against illegal sand mining operators in electoral state
Mr Channi has categorically denied any connection to his relative’s case and accused political opponents of running a “slanderous and misleading” campaign against him.
“When the people of Chamkaur Sahib were demanding an answer for illegal sand mining, Channi ji went to Bhadaur to contest from another seat. But we want to tell them that our party’s candidate will win from Chamkaur Sahib and Channi will lose from Bhadaur as well. You candidate.
Mr Chadha said people will not make him victorious, whose relatives crores of rupees were seized by the ED.
He said, “If crores of rupees are confiscated from a relative during the tenure of CM’s 111 days, he cannot wash his hands of it. These are the people who looted Punjab and hence we are asking people a chance to bring an honest government to power. strengthen your hands.”
Responding to a question on the Punjab Congress President, Mr Chadha claimed, “Navjot Sidhu’s sole aim is to become the Chief Minister, he is not concerned about the welfare of the people of Punjab.
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