Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accuses earlier Congress govt of serving to Mukhtar Ansari
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On Tuesday, July 4, Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Bhagwant Mann accused the earlier Congress authorities within the state of “helping” dreaded gangster Mukhtar Ansari in evading the case in MP/MLA court docket. He additional accused the then-Congress-ruled Punjab authorities of allotting prime land of Waqf Board to the sons of Mukhtar Ansari in Ropar district.
Bhagwant Mann was interacting with the media when he levelled the accusations. Former CM Amarinder Singh, who left Congress and joined fingers with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lately, has refuted the claims and mentioned he didn’t know Ansari. In reply, CM Mann, in a difficult tone, requested Capt Singh to speak to his son Raninder Singh and ensure through whom Ansari approached then-Punjab Government. He claimed that Raninder met Ansari repeatedly and accused the previous CM of mendacity on the difficulty to “mislead the people”.
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CM Mann additionally accused the Captain-led Congress authorities of serving to Ansari to safe prime Waqf Board land in Ropar. He additionally confirmed some paperwork as proof of the allotment. He challenged Captain to clarify how the prime land of the Waqf Board in Ropar was allotted to the sons of Ansari, specifically Abbas and Umar Ansari, with out the intervention of the previous CM. He additional added within the coming days, he would furnish extra proof relating to the wrongdoings of the Congress-led Punjab authorities in issues associated to Ansari.
ਜੇਲ੍ਹ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਹੁੰਦਿਆਂ ਚਿੱਠੀ ਲਿੱਖ ਕੇ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਅੰਸਾਰੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਕਰੋ ਕੈਪਟਨ ਸਾਬ੍ਹ…ਕੈਪਟਨ ਸਾਬ੍ਹ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਨੇ ਮੈਂ ਕਦੇ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ‘ਚ ਅੰਸਾਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ…ਐਵੇਂ ਸਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਚੱਲਦੀਆਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਨੇ…ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਪਤਾ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ…ਮੈਂ ਸਾਫ਼ ਕਰ ਦੇਵਾਂ ₹55 ਲੱਖ ਦੀ ਹੀ ਰਿਕਵਰੀ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ…ਜਦੋਂ ਵੀ… pic.twitter.com/QVs8xS9Miu
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) July 4, 2023
Punjab Police arrested Mukhtar Ansari for allegedly making an extortion name to a Mohali-based realtor for Rs 10 crore. Punjab Police introduced Ansari from Bonda jail in UP, the place he was lodged on the time, ready for trial in MP/MLA court docket. Had he not been transferred to Punjab, the judgment within the pending case in MP/MLA fast-track court docket would have are available round three months, CM Mann claimed.
Meanwhile, UP Police approached the Punjab authorities 27 instances at hand over Ansari to them, but it surely by no means occurred. Later, UP Police approached Supreme Court to get custody of Ansari. CM Mann accused the earlier authorities of hiring advocates at exorbitant charges to protect Ansari.
CM Mann mentioned that his authorities would get better Rs 55 lakh from Captain Amarinder Singh and former Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. The cash was to be paid as charges to senior lawyer Dushyant Dave who was employed to symbolize the Punjab authorities within the apex court docket in opposition to the switch of Ansari again to Uttar Pradesh.
In a press release, Mann mentioned he wouldn’t put stress on the state treasury for the pending cost of Dave. Mann additionally accused the then-Congress authorities of giving VIP therapy to Ansari throughout his keep in jail within the state. Ansari was in Ropar jail from January 2019 to April 2021. He additional claimed Ansari’s spouse lived in a home on the bottom of the jail through the time Ansari was lodged in Ropar jail.
