Jalandhar, June 14: During a political rally in Jalandhar, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal leveled serious accusations against the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming the ruling party at the Center provides shelter to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Addressing the gathering at the event, Kejriwal referred to the gangster as a favored associate of the ruling establishment, using satirical terms to imply high-level political protection. He stated that under the current central administration, investigative agencies are being deployed to target local businessmen rather than focusing on organized crime syndicates.
The AAP leader asserted that a massive share of the narcotics entering Punjab originates from Gujarat, which he described as a primary transit hub for illicit substances. He noted that while historical drug paths heavily relied on cross-border smuggling from Pakistan, enhanced police surveillance and drone interception measures by the current Punjab administration successfully curtailed those channels. Consequently, he declared that the internal domestic pipeline running out of Gujarat now accounts for an estimated 70 percent of the contraband arriving in the state. To back his claims, Kejriwal cited past high-profile law enforcement seizures at major maritime terminals, including the recovery of 3,000 kilograms of narcotics at Mundra Port, alongside official audit reports documenting discrepancies in local drug storage facilities.
Turning his focus to financial operations, the convener maintained that central enforcement directorates are being used to extract massive political contributions from state industrialists. He affirmed that corporate entities in Punjab collectively directed significant funding toward the opposition despite the AAP holding the mandate to govern. He declared that those who refused to comply faced immediate regulatory raids, contrasting these actions with his own administration’s strict enforcement policies, which include the demolition of property belonging to convicted smugglers. The address concluded amidst brewing regional speculation, with political observers noting that state assembly polls might be pushed forward to late autumn rather than waiting for the original early next year schedule.
