Anurag Dhanda has built a consistent narrative through the year, alleging that central investigative agencies are being deployed against AAP leaders precisely as Punjab elections approach. Each time an ED or CBI action surfaces, Dhanda has questioned its timing and motive rather than its legal basis, framing it as part of a broader BJP strategy to weaken AAP in the state ahead of the polls. He has repeatedly argued that the party should be contesting elections by engaging directly with voters rather than relying on investigative agencies to unsettle its opponents.
The Ashok Mittal And Businessmen Cases
When the ED acted against Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal, Dhanda said the BJP was leaning on agencies instead of engaging voters directly, calling the move a broader strategy tied to the upcoming Punjab polls. In a separate case involving raided businessmen, he claimed the ED had deliberately concealed the BJP links of those same individuals, alleging one figured on the party’s own donor list. He called the agency’s credibility “below zero” and accused it of functioning as a political wing of the ruling party rather than an independent investigator.
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“The real reason is that Satyendra Jain is the co-in-charge of Punjab, and elections are coming up in Punjab,” Dhanda said following Jain’s arrest in the Delhi Jal Board tender case, arguing that Jain was already in judicial custody during the period the alleged irregularities occurred and that holding him responsible made no sense.
BJP’s Response And The Bigger Picture
The BJP has not directly addressed each individual claim, though it has previously dismissed similar AAP allegations as fabricated and driven by political theatrics rather than genuine grievance. Authorities involved in the specific cases have also not detailed their reasoning publicly, leaving Dhanda’s claims largely uncontested in the immediate aftermath.
