'EC officials searched each corner, even checked trunks' - CM Bhagwant Mann on Raid at His Residence
New Delhi, January 30, 2025:
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has strongly criticized the Election Commission (EC) and Delhi Police following a raid at his official residence, Kapurthala House, in Delhi. Taking to social media platform X, Mann alleged that his house was thoroughly searched, including personal belongings of his family members.
"Delhi Police conducted a raid at my official residence in Kapurthala House. Every corner of the house was searched, even the trunks containing my family’s women's clothes. Will they tell me what they found?" he questioned.
Mann further accused the authorities of selectively targeting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Punjabis, while ignoring alleged wrongdoing by BJP leaders. "Just 500 meters from the Delhi Police office are the homes of BJP leaders. Do they have the courage to raid them? Or is this treatment reserved only for AAP and Punjabis?" he said.
Calling the raid an act of desperation by the BJP, Mann termed it highly condemnable and linked it to the ruling party's fear of electoral defeat.