Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann says Central agencies are being misused through ED raids to harass traders in the state. Both reports cite Mann’s criticism of the BJP, with Mann referring to the ED as the “ED party” and accusing the party of using the agency as a tool against local businesses. He alleges that traders in Punjab are being targeted through raids carried out by the Enforcement Directorate, and he frames the action as politically motivated rather than related to any wrongdoing.
The outlets describe Mann’s remarks as part of his broader political dispute with the BJP, which governs the Centre. While both sources focus on Mann’s claims and his attack on the BJP, neither provides detailed information about the specific raids, the allegations against traders, or any response from the ED or BJP. The reports therefore present the matter primarily through the lens of the chief minister’s allegations and do not independently verify the intent behind the raids.
