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Politics

Punjab minister and Ravneet Bittu clash over agency search

Source: NDTV · 24 Sep 2026, 16:57 UTC

A political confrontation began after Ravneet Bittu alleged that Punjab minister Hardeep Singh Mundian had left India for the United States while the Enforcement Directorate was conducting a search. NDTV reports the dispute but provides no further details here.

A confrontation has developed between Punjab minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and Ravneet Bittu over an Enforcement Directorate search, NDTV reports. The dispute began after Bittu alleged that Mundian had left the country and travelled to the United States while the agency was conducting its search. The supplied material does not state where the search took place, what case it concerned or how Mundian responded to the allegation.

It also does not provide details of any action by the Enforcement Directorate or clarify whether the minister was present during any part of the operation.

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