AAP outdoes BJP in vendetta politics, says Punjab Congress chief over Tajinder Bagga's arrest
India Today
The Punjab Congress President, reacting to the arrest of Tajinder Bagga by the state police, condemned the actions of AAP and claimed that it was trying to outdo the BJP in misusing police to settle scores with political opponents.
Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday condemned the misuse of Punjab Police by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for political vendetta. He claimed that the AAP was trying to outdo the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in misusing police in settling scores with political opponents.
Reacting to the arrest of the BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga by the Punjab Police and the subsequent incidents, the PCC president said, the Punjab Police, which is known for its courage, valour and sacrifice, was pushed into an awkward situation, just for satisfying the ego of “one person” as he wanted someone who was critical of him, behind the bars.
“This is extreme intolerance, whether arresting Bagga or Jignesh Mevani or registering a case against Alka Lamba or Kumar Vishwas, we condemn it all”, the PCC President said, while adding, “the BJP is reaping the whirlwind. It started to misuse the police. Now its B-team, the Aam Aadmi Party, is replicating the same formula against its opponents. In the process, the 'institution of police' has been subverted”.
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He said the Delhi Police registering a kidnapping case against Punjab Police was most unfortunate and completely avoidable.
Warring also demanded that responsibility must be fixed for putting “our police in such an embarrassing situation”. He urged the Director General of Police to use his authority and discretion in handling such issues. “I really don’t expect much from Bhagwant Mann since he has surrendered his authority to his ‘master’ Kejriwal, but you should at least ensure that our police force is not misused and embarrassed for someone’s political ends”, he told the DGP.
The PCC president had a word of caution for the police too. Warring said that they should avoid getting trapped in the political crossfire. “If something untoward happens and things get out of control, the way they got today, you will be left to your own fate and nobody will come to your rescue”, he warned them.
