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Kejriwal slams PM Modi over ED raids in Punjab
The AAP accuses Modi government of using central agencies to pressure Punjab leaders amid ED raids on minister Sanjeev Arora and former MP Ashok Mittal. Arvind Kejriwal claims the moves are political intimidation and vows a 2027 Punjab Assembly challenge. The piece documents ED actions and Kejriwal’s reactive statements.
Why It Matters
The raids and Kejriwal’s response highlight alleged central interference in Punjab politics and escalating rhetoric between AAP and BJP ahead of elections.
Timeline
6 Events
Publication of the article detailing events
May 9, 2026
The article reporting these events was published at 06:13 pm IST.
Kejriwal posts on X about raids and political consequences
May 9, 2026
In a post on X, Kejriwal claimed the BJP’s deposits on seats would be forfeited and asserted that those arrested would be released after four days, suggesting the BJP would be unfit to operate in Punjab for twenty years.
Kejriwal accuses Modi of using ED to intimidate AAP, calls for Punjab's future
May 9, 2026
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was using the ED to threaten AAP leaders into joining the BJP and warned about the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, drawing a comparison to Aurangzeb in historical context.
ED returns to Arora's home after Arora refuses to join BJP
May 9, 2026
Following Mittal's move, the ED is said to have returned to Sanjeev Arora's house after Arora refused to join the BJP.
Raids at Mittal's home reportedly stop after his BJP affiliation
May 9, 2026
The report notes that the ED raids at Mittal's home stopped after Mittal joined the BJP.
ED raids at Ashok Mittal and Sanjeev Arora homes begin
May 9, 2026
ED raids were conducted simultaneously at the residences of former AAP MP Ashok Mittal and AAP minister Sanjeev Arora, beginning in the morning of May 9, 2026, according to the article.