Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira was on Thursday arrested in connection with a case surrounding the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, pertaining to the year 2015, even as the Congress party reacted sharply, terming the move as ‘politically motivated’ by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), indicative of widening rift between the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners.
The AAP justified the arrest of the Congress MLA and dismissed the allegation of any ‘political vendetta’.
The arrest of the Congress leader is being seen as a jolt to the INDIA bloc unity in the run-up to the 2024 parliamentary election as the relations between the Congress and the AAP could sour as their leaders have been vocal against any political alliance with each other in Punjab.
