Daijiworld Media Network - Chandigarh

Chandigarh, May 3: Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak has alleged “misuse of government machinery” after reports claimed that two FIRs have been registered against him in Punjab, even as he maintained that he has not received any official communication.

“Since yesterday, television channels have been reporting that two FIRs have been filed against me in Punjab. I have yet to receive any formal or informal information,” he said.

Pathak stated that he is awaiting a copy of the FIRs before issuing a detailed response. “I’ve been waiting to receive a copy so I can respond. I don’t have any information yet. If an FIR has been filed after misusing government machinery, I will respond fully after seeing it,” he added.

The development comes shortly after Pathak quit the Aam Aadmi Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with six other Rajya Sabha MPs, triggering a political storm.

“I didn’t leave the Aam Aadmi Party for personal reasons. It was due to long-standing differences in ideology and work style,” he said.

Sources indicated that Punjab Police has registered two FIRs against Pathak under non-bailable sections, though details of the charges are yet to be made public. A police team reportedly reached his Delhi residence, but he was not present at the time.

Backing Pathak, BJP leaders termed the action politically motivated. Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said, “Those whom your leader was calling the apple of his eye just days ago, as soon as they switch parties, flaws start appearing in them.”

Party leaders asserted that they would not be intimidated and would oppose any such action.

The controversy follows the recent exit of seven Rajya Sabha MPs from the AAP, reducing the party’s strength in the Upper House. With Pathak yet to access the FIR details, attention now shifts to the nature of the charges and the course of the investigation in the coming days.