Bajwa demands immediate removal of Sanjeev Arora from Punjab cabinet

Chandigarh: Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday demanded immediate removal of minister Sanjeev Arora from the Punjab cabinet following Arora's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.In a statement, Bajwa alleged that chief minister Bhagwant Mann had failed to uphold the standards of "honesty and accountability" promised by the Aam Aadmi Party before coming to power."Bhagwant Mann should immediately sack Sanjeev Arora from the cabinet. A minister arrested in a serious money laundering case cannot continue while investigations are underway," Bajwa said.He added that if the chief minister refused to act, it would expose AAP's claims of zero tolerance against corruption as "mere political slogans".Targeting the ruling party, the senior Congress leader said AAP was repeatedly using "political vendetta" as a defence whenever its leaders faced investigations."AAP cannot keep fooling people by crying political vendetta in every single case. The people of Punjab are asking why AAP leaders repeatedly find themselves facing serious allegations linked to corruption and financial irregularities," he said.Bajwa further alleged that the issue was no longer limited to one individual but reflected a "collapse of AAP's credibility" in Punjab."The same party that once lectured the country on morality and honesty is today busy defending ministers and leaders facing serious allegations," he added.EndsMSID:: 130994304 413 |