Arvind Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a press conference for the recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora, who was arrested as part of a money-laundering investigation. Kejriwal alleged that the ED is being used to intimidate opposition leaders into joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that this was the second raid against Arora in a month. He claimed that Modi's actions are reminiscent of historical oppressors, arguing that Punjab will respond to this political pressure in the 2027 state Assembly elections. Kejriwal also noted that the BJP is struggling to find candidates for the upcoming polls, which is why they are attempting to lure leaders from other parties. In response, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva accused Kejriwal of being involved in corruption and suggested that the ED's investigation may eventually implicate him as well.