Mr. Chadha alleges that illegal activity is going on right under CM’s nose.
Chandigarh:
Illegal sand mining is being carried out under the auspices of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in his own constituency, Aam Party leader Aadmi Raghav Chadha has alleged in what he called “an exposure”. “. In a video showing the “live raid”, the young leader can be seen walking towards the riverbank in the Jindapur village of Chamkaur Sahib – Mr Channi’s constituency. Images of JCB excavators and trucks being loaded with sand can be viewed in the video. “Illegal sand mining in Charanjit Singh Channi’s constituency has been exposed. This is the biggest incident that will shake up the politics of Punjab,” Mr Chadha told reporters at the venue.
CM @charanjitchanni .
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– Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) December 4, 2021
“Illegal sand mining is happening publicly here. Sand is being loaded onto illegal trucks,” said AAP leader. Mr. Chadha pointed out that when Mr. Channi became the Minister, he stated that people with connections to the sand mafia should not try to approach him. “But here we can see this mafia enjoying the patronage of the ruling outfit,” he alleged.
“Even if the CM claims he has not met the sand mafia, it is clear today that he himself is the sand mafia,” Mr. Chadha told a news conference in Chandigarh.
He said by their estimate, 800 to 1,000 trucks, known as excavators, filled with sand were removed from the site.
AAP director Arvind Kejriwal also questioned Mr Channi on charges of “sand theft” in his own constituency. “Can this happen without protection or cooperation? Many have accused Mr. Channi of being the biggest sand mafia boss. I don’t believe it. But today Mr. Channi will have to answer before everyone else. people,” he wrote on Twitter.
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कई लोगों ने आरोप लगाए कि चन्नी साहिब सबसे बड़े रेत माफिया हैं. मैंने यक़ीन नहीं किया. पर आज चन्नी साहिब को लोगों के सवालों के जवाब तो देने होंगे. ? https://t.co/tKLx0j3V5T
– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 4, 2021
Mr. Chadha alleges that illegal activity is going on right under the minister’s nose. He objected to Mr. Channi’s much-publicized claim that his government controlled various mafias. He called the congressional government’s statements “empty”.
“Another claim that people take sand at Rs 5 per cubic foot is also hollow,” Mr. Chadha stated, asking the minister to answer on how many places like this are operating. movement in the state.
Mr. Chadha, Punjab in charge of AAP, also alleged that a ranger recently wrote to SHO and local tehsildar, informing them of illegal mining in Jindapur village. In the letter, the official mentioned that the land belongs to the forestry department and activities such as mining cannot be conducted there, Mr. Chadha said, referring to the location in Jindapur.
Forest Range Police Rajwant Singh informed the District Judge, Sri Chamkaur Sahib – of illegal mining activities in the constituency of CM Charanjit Channi.
There was no action against the sand mafia, but Rajwant Singh soon received orders to move.#ChanniWithSandMafiapic.twitter.com/KCv5dMTUmD– Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) December 4, 2021
“The letter written on November 22 was delivered the day before,” Mr. Chadha said.
Later, in a tweet, he wrote, “AAP’s Mega exposure of the Channi Government by Parliament could shake the politics of Punjab. Mafia, scandals and looting in our constituency The Prime Minister is being exposed.”
Illegal sand mining is a major political issue in the state and the congressional administration recently announced the “Mission Clean” will take strict action against those who engage in illegal activities related to it. to mining sand and wine. In June of this year, a leader of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) also accused illegal sand mining in Bhatinda during a Facebook live session that allegedly showed trucks being loaded at the Thermal Plant. Guru Nanak Dev power. Akalis has accused Parliament leader and State Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and his brother-in-law Jaijeet Singh Johal of being involved in illegal sand mining.
Former Minister Amarinder Singh, who was unexpectedly removed from his post after an internal rebellion within the party, also wrote to Acting Speaker of Parliament Sonia Gandhi saying that “much” is essentially the MLA of Parliament. and ministers are violators of illegal sand mining. Parliamentary leaders then asked Mr Singh if he had a list of names, why didn’t he act against them while he was Prime Minister.
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