Central agencies targeting GMADA to pressurise govt officers, obstruct welfare schemes, says AAP
Chandigarh: Reacting to the raid by the enforcement directorate (ED) at the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority ( GMADA ) office in Mohali on Tuesday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the BJP-led Centre of using central agencies to create fear and pressure among Punjab govt officers and obstruct the welfare and development agenda of the AAP govt.
AAP said 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 AAP govt’s work for the people.
In a statement, AAP said, “The BJP-led Centre is trying to frighten Punjab’s officers through central agencies because it cannot stop the AAP govt’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.”
The party added, “GMADA is a major revenue-generating authority of Punjab and its financial resources 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 Bhagwant Mann Government is expanding welfare delivery exposes BJP's larger political objective behind the action.”
The AAP said the pattern is reminiscent of the tactics witnessed before the 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 said.
AAP said 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 AAP govt’s work for the people.
In a statement, AAP said, “The BJP-led Centre is trying to frighten Punjab’s officers through central agencies because it cannot stop the AAP govt’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.”
The party added, “GMADA is a major revenue-generating authority of Punjab and its financial resources 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 Bhagwant Mann Government is expanding welfare delivery exposes BJP's larger political objective behind the action.”
The AAP said the pattern is reminiscent of the tactics witnessed before the 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 said.
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