Punjab News:Congress Talks of ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’, But Inside It Is ‘Mafia Da Samaan’: Dinesh Chadha

Dalit Community Protesting on Streets, While Congress Leader Accused of Assaulting Dalits Share Stage With Rahul Gandhi: Dinesh Chadha

Congress Leader’s 2017 Election Affidavit Exposes Financial Links With Mining Contractors Facing Hundreds of Crores in Penalties from NGT: Dinesh Chadha

Despite Losing Twice, Barinder Dhillon from Gurdaspur Continues as Congress Halqa In-Charge of Ropar, Exposing Mining Mafia’s Influence in Party: Dinesh Chadha

Rahul Gandhi Must Answer: How Did 29-Year-Old Barinder Dhillon Become Associated With 60-Acre Mining Site & Amass Such Wealth? Dinesh Chadha

Congress Planted Dhillon in Politics to Protect its Mafia Network; AAP MLA Demands CBI Probe

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Chadha on Tuesday tore into the Congress leadership, calling it out it for protecting mining mafia elements within its ranks instead of taking action against those responsible for the assault on Dalit leader Ranjit Singh Tarkhan Majra at the Congress Bhawan in Chandigarh. He questioned why Rahul Gandhi, Punjab Congress President Pargat Singh and the entire Congress leadership had remained silent on the incident, while Barinder Singh Dhillon, who is partly linked to mining mafia in Punjab, continued to enjoy the party’s protection.

Addressing a press conference, AAP MLA Dinesh Chadha stated, “The contrast is stark: the Scheduled Caste (SC) community is out on the streets, while the leader accused of assaulting a member of this community is sharing the stage at Rahul Gandhi’s rally. Congress talks about ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’, but inside it is ‘Mafia Da Samaan’. Is this Congress’s idea of ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukan’, where those accused of attacking Dalit leaders are rewarded with political protection?”

The AAP MLA stated, “Barinder Dhillon has amassed substantial wealth at a very young age through his links with mining contractors. How did he, who is only 29, become associated with a 60-acre mining site? He entered the contracting business in 2013 and maintained financial partnerships with major mining contractors in Punjab between 2013 and 2022. He also dropped out after 3 semesters of his degree, and his 4th semester was about ‘mining mafia’.”

Referring to Dhillon’s 2017 election affidavit, the AAP MLA stated, “The affidavit discloses financial transactions and investments involving several mining contractors. His affidavit mentions names of Ashok Chandak, Babu Ram Sharma, S.S. Sandhu, Kanwar Maheep Singh, East Midland Enterprises, Avneet Kumar, Mohan Pal Singh, Manpreet Singh, Mubarakpur Royalty Company, Sukhpal Singh Sukhi, Vikram Singh, Ashish Kumar, Avtar Singh and Company, J.S. Grover, A.S. Dhillon, N.S. Contractor, Ranjit Singh, N.S.C.O. and S.J. Singh.”

He asserted, “It raises serious questions about his business interests and partnerships with contractors accused of illegal mining and collecting ‘gunda tax’. Some of these contractors have faced penalties worth hundreds of crores, including a case in which the National Green Tribunal imposed a penalty of ₹650 crore.”

Dinesh Chadha continued, “I personally fought against the collection of ‘gunda tax’ in Ropar and raised my voice against these activities when I was practising law there in 2014. Subsequently, a case under Section 307 (attempt to murder) was registered against me in retaliation for speaking out against these powerful interests. The case was filed against me while I was home.”

The AAP MLA stated, “Ranjit Singh Tarkhan Majra’s contribution to the Congress party is greater than Barinder Dhillon’s age, yet the party appears unwilling to act against the latter. Does the Congress leadership expect the Dalit community to accept silence and injustice simply because the accused leader enjoys political influence and brings something to the Congress party through his mining mafia connections?”

Taking direct aim at Rahul Gandhi and Pargat Singh, Dinesh Chadha stated, “While Congress leaders speak about accountability and Gen Z, they must first explain the business dealings and rapid accumulation of wealth by their own leaders. Rahul Gandhi must explain how a leader could become so wealthy at such a young age. I demand a CBI investigation into Barinder Dhillon’s mining businesses, financial transactions and sources of wealth.”

He further stated, “The Congress has deliberately brought such individuals into politics to protect its mafia network. Despite losing twice, Barinder Dhillon continues to remain the Congress halqa in-charge of Ropar. This demonstrates the influence of the mining mafia within the party.”

The AAP MLA concluded, “Today, Punjab is witnessing a clear contrast: on one side stands the SC community seeking justice, and on the other stands the Congress mafia enjoying political protection. This is the real power of the mafia in the Congress.” Dinesh Chadha demanded accountability from the party’s top leadership.