Chandigarh, May 24 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Jalandhar Central legislator Raman Arora was a drama to deflect attention from the failures of the AAP government, and asserted that the people would not be befooled by such political gimmicks time and again.

The SAD President, who held a meeting with party workers here, said “Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is fond of such dramas. Earlier also cases have been registered against AAP ministers and legislators. But no case has been followed to its logical conclusion. Now also the chief minister, who is under increased pressure in Ludhiana for trying to forcibly acquire 24,000 acres of land, has tried to deflect public attention from the same. The chief minister does not want discussion on land acquisition as it is a clear case of corruption.”

Asserting that Punjabis fear that the case against Raman Arora would also be hushed up, Badal demanded a central probe into the alleged case of corruption.

“The entire cycle of corruption, including the transfer of the proceeds of crime into the top levels of the AAP should be exposed. The AAP government will not be able to probe this and that is why a central investigation is needed in the case,” he added.

AAP MLA Raman Arora was arrested by the Vigilance Department in a corruption case on Friday following raids at his Jalandhar residence.

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