AAP says BJP–Akali regimes enabled transport, drug, cable and mining mafias in Punjab. Recent raids show AAP’s zero-tolerance crackdown.
The BJP and Akali Dal regimes were responsible for all forms of mafia rule in Punjab between 2007 and 2017, according to the AAP Response in Connection with BJP Allegations on Mining. This ecosystem flourished under their combined control, whether it was the transport mafia, drug networks, cable mafia, or sand mafia. Prior to that time, Punjab was unaware of organized sand mafias or mining mafias.
In order to preserve their mafia-rule legacy, the Congress intervened after the BJP and Akali Dal were overthrown. Since taking office, AAP has concentrated only on clearing up the wreckage left by years of criminal participation and political favoritism.
A nighttime sweep on December 26–27, which led in 20 FIRs, 15 arrests, and several seizures in Majri and Dera Bassi, demonstrated the AAP government’s zero tolerance policy against illicit mining.
Technology-led enforcement is methodically breaking the mining mafia’s hold thanks to the Punjab State Mining Policy 2025, which permits landowner mining and requires GPS tracking and CCTV surveillance.