Punjab minister accuses BJP of using fear ahead of elections

Punjab cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Mundian accused the BJP of trying to fight elections through fear after failing to generate public enthusiasm at its rallies. The Hindu reported the statement in connection with raids by the Enforcement Directorate, but the supplied material does not provide details of the raids or the BJP’s response.
Punjab cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of using fear in its election campaign, The Hindu reported. Mundian said the BJP was trying to fight elections through fear after failing to generate public enthusiasm at its rallies. His comments followed raids by the Enforcement Directorate, according to the report’s headline.
The supplied material does not identify the people or premises targeted in the raids, say when they took place or explain the case behind them. It also does not specify which election Mundian was referring to. No response from the BJP was included in the available information.
The report did not provide figures for rally attendance or other evidence supporting the minister’s assessment of public enthusiasm.
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