On Saturday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided five locations, including the official residence of Sanjeev Arora, the Punjab power and industries minister, in Chandigarh. This operation is part of an ongoing investigation into a ₹157.12-crore goods and services tax (GST) and export fraud involving fake invoices linked to non-existent firms in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The investigation also includes allegations of tax evasion and money laundering through Dubai-based shell entities. This marks the third raid on Arora's properties this year, with the previous searches raising suspicions of political motives, especially as they coincide with a broader crackdown involving other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal have criticized the ED's actions as politically motivated, suggesting they are aimed at engineering defections within the party. The ED, however, asserts that its actions are based on financial evidence and the recovery of proceeds of crime.