Punjab Police on FIRs Against Defector MP Sandeep Pathak
Punjab police reportedly filed two FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP and defector Sandeep Pathak, sparking political debates on vendetta politics.
Punjab police are believed to have filed two FIRs against defector Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, reportedly facing non-bailable charges. The timing of the FIRs has sparked political debates on vendetta politics.
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Punjab police are believed to have filed two FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who switched from AAP to BJP a week ago along with six others. While sources close to the government confirmed the FIRs, no official statement on the nature of the allegations had been issued by the police till Saturday night.
Repeated attempts to contact the DIG and AAP state spokesperson went unanswered. The person who answered Pathak’s phone claimed he was not available and said he didn’t know about any FIR. Meanwhile, political speculation swirled, with video footage emerging purportedly showing Pathak leaving through a rear exit in a white SUV on Saturday, some time before Punjab police arrived at his Pandara Park residence in Delhi.
Pathak, a former IIT-Delhi professor and key strategist for AAP during the 2022 assembly election, is one of the leaders who defected to BJP. The timing of the FIRs triggered a political debate, with BJP and SAD alleging “political vendetta”. Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said his party would not be intimidated by FIRs filed by the AAP government, and alleged these actions were meant to “divert attention” from CM Bhagwant Mann’s alleged conduct in the assembly.
On the other hand, SAD member Bikram Singh Majithia posted on X, “Selective targeting of those who fall out with AAP. After shifting loyalties, FIRs under non-bailable sections point to possible vendetta politics.”
The police have tightened security and deployed additional personnel outside Pathak’s home in Delhi. Meanwhile, BJP questioned AAP’s priorities in what it alleged was a deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab. The state has been battling a drug menace and criminals targeting police officers’ offices.
This development raises serious questions about the role of FIRs in influencing political strategies, with further reactions expected as the situation unfolds.
