The Pakistani woman at centre of Punjab storm

Yusra AskariTIMESOFINDIA.COM
Nov 8, 2021 | 14:12 IST

Who is Aroosa Alam? How close is she to former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh? Is she just a friend or a significant other? And does she really have links with Pakistan’s ISI? TOI+ in conversation with Alam

In the past few days, a heated political exchange in Punjab has dragged the name of the “Pakistani woman” into controversy. Things came to a head when Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa asked for a probe to ascertain whether Aroosa Alam has links with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), while suggesting that she may have influenced Amarinder Singh when he was in power. Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, also attacked Singh, alleging that not a single posting of any official took place in the state without "money or gifts" to Alam.


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