Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar is demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged attacks on BJP offices across the state, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party of fostering a political climate of vandalism.
Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday demanded action against those who "orchestrated" attacks on the party's offices in the state.
He also lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party, warning that the BJP will not allow it to create "Mamata-Banerjee-led-Bengal-like conditions" in Punjab.
Jakhar claimed that under a "well-planned conspiracy", party offices in Ludhiana, Batala, Tarn Taran and Zirakpur were "attacked" on Monday, with some miscreants throwing ink at party leaders and vandalising the offices.
Jakhar, accompanied by a delegation of party leaders including Subhash Sharma, Parminder Singh Brar, Sanjeev Vashisht and Vineet Joshi, met Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police and sought action against people who engaged in hooliganism in the BJP offices.
Slamming the Aam Aadmi Party, Jakhar alleged that it is creating a situation in Punjab similar to that in West Bengal before the announcement of the assembly polls result.
"Whatever happened with the BJP offices in Ludhiana, Batala, Tarn Taran and Zikapur on Monday was done under a well-thought-out conspiracy. Our offices were attacked, and ink was thrown," Jakhar told reporters in Mohali.
"It was done quite systematically. Someone must have been behind this," he said.
Demanding an action in the matter, the BJP leader said the police investigation should focus on finding people who "orchestrated" these attacks.
"Let us know who gave the orders -- whether it was the local leadership of the AAP or its leadership in Delhi. We want them to be exposed. Nobody should go unpunished," he said.
In Tarn Taran, 10-12 unidentified individuals stormed into the BJP office on Monday, raised slogans against the party and threw ink in the office. In Ludhiana too, tension prevailed after some unidentified men threw black ink at BJP leader Gurdev Sharma Debi.