Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticized the recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on his cabinet colleague, Sanjeev Arora, calling it a 'murder of democracy.' This incident reflects increasing tensions between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Union government, especially as several AAP leaders face investigations for alleged financial irregularities. Mann asserted that these raids are politically motivated efforts to destabilize AAP's governance and impede its growth as a national party. He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of collaborating with Congress to suppress non-BJP governments and create a 'climate of fear' among political opponents. Mann pointed to previous raids on AAP leaders, including Ashok Mittal, as evidence of a systematic targeting strategy by central agencies. He expressed concern that such intimidation tactics pose a dangerous trend for democracy in India.