A political conflict has emerged between Punjab Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu. This dispute follows the Enforcement Directorate’s recent searches at the residence of Mundian’s nephew in Sahnewal. The searches have sparked accusations and heightened scrutiny over the accountability of public officials involved.
The confrontation began after Ravneet Bittu alleged that Hardeep Singh Mundian had left the country and gone to the United States while the ED was conducting its search.
Mundian responded sharply, dismissing the allegation and challenging Bittu to verify his whereabouts before making such claims. The minister’s remarks have turned the ED action into a direct political confrontation between AAP and BJP. The exchange also comes against the backdrop of the ED investigation linked to alleged money laundering in connection with GMADA and associated entities. Mundian has alleged that the central agency’s action is being used to exert political pressure on him and his party. For Bittu, the issue has become an opportunity to target the AAP government over an investigation involving a serving minister’s relative. For Mundian, the immediate political battle is over the allegation that he had fled abroad during the ED searches.
“I am addressing this press conference from the party office in Sector 39, Chandigarh, not from America,” Mundian said, directly countering Bittu’s claim.
the AAP minister sought to turn the allegation back on the former Union minister, presenting himself before the media in Chandigarh and challenging the BJP leader’s version While Bittu used the raids to question Mundian’s whereabouts.
