Arora’s arrest exposed massive financial irregularities, says Majithia

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded a time-bound probe into the alleged land, power, housing and property developer nexus operating under political patronage in Punjab. In a statement here, senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia said the arrest of cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora by the Enforcement Directorate exposed the seriousness of the financial irregularities network functioning in the state. "Every individual linked to alleged GST fraud, illegal Dubai money transfers and suspicious land dealings must face strict investigation," he asserted.Asserting that serious allegations were levelled against Arora, the SAD leader said, "Farmers deserve answers on allegations that land was bought cheap and sold at massive profits through a powerful nexus. It appears that Arora was working as a fund raiser and money exchanger for chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal. Money looted from the state should be probed and every rupee should be recovered.""If State Vigilance can act against opposition leaders, the same law must apply equally to ruling party leaders and their associates," he added.Majithia also demanded that look-out notices should be issued against Rajbir Ghuman, Nitin Gohal and Pritpal Singh Dhindsa following large-scale money seizure during a raid in Mohali two days back. "It is clear that Nitin and Pritpal are working as middlemen and are responsible for large-scale corruption." MSID: 130976986 413 |