Punjab Police registered two [1] first information reports (FIRs) against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak under non-bailable sections.
The legal action follows Pathak's recent defection from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This timing has triggered a sharp political confrontation between the two parties over the use of law enforcement for political retribution.
Pathak was the subject of the reports shortly after joining the BJP. The incident was reported while the lawmaker was leaving his residence in Delhi [1, 2]. The specific legal basis for the charges has not yet been made clear [2, 3].
The BJP has responded to the filings by labeling the move as "vendetta politics" [1, 2]. Party representatives said the actions are a targeted effort against the MP following his switch in party affiliation.
Because the FIRs include non-bailable sections, Pathak faces the possibility of arrest. The situation has intensified the friction between the BJP and the AAP-led administration in Punjab [2, 3].
“Punjab Police registered two first information reports (FIRs) against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak”
The registration of non-bailable FIRs immediately following a high-profile party switch highlights the volatile nature of political defections in India. By framing the legal actions as a vendetta, the BJP is positioning the case as an abuse of state machinery by the AAP, while the timing suggests a strategic effort to pressure lawmakers who leave the ruling party in Punjab.
