'ED targeting Hindu traders': Arvind Kejriwal attacks Centre over Punjab raids

JALANDHAR: The Enforcement Directorate raided the residence and other places related to Jalandhar-based businessman Amit Bajaj, who is known for his proximity to the Aam Aadmi Party. In its reaction, AAP gave it a spin of a raid on ‘Hindu traders’ of Punjab. The ED sleuths reached Bajaj’s residence in New Jawahar Nagar area and his office on Tuesday morning. Bajaj is working as a major contractor for the Municipal Corporation Jalandhar and in the political circles his proximity to senior leaders of AAP is well-known. “ED party is once again conducting raids on Hindu traders in Punjab today. The ED party is harassing small Hindu traders in Punjab. I appeal to all traders - there is no need to panic, the entire Punjab and the Punjab govt are with you, we will all together confront the ED party,” posted AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in his attack on the BJP and the Central agency. Other AAP leaders also started posting on these lines. “The ED Party wants to instill fear in the minds of Hindu traders in Punjab. What a shameful thing it is that the ED Party people seek votes from Hindus and are hell-bent on ruining Hindus themselves,” posted AAP’s national media in-charge.