AAP, NC pushing ‘pro-Pak agenda’ in J&K, alleges Chugh

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday alleged that the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA) had exposed the “pro-Pakistan agenda” of the AAP in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that the ruling National Conference (NC) too was complicit.

Doda MLA Malik was recently taken into custody after a dossier submitted by the J&K government accused him of “surreptitious activities.”

Chugh said the development had made AAP’s “anti-national role more pronounced,” pointing to alleged links with Pakistan-based militants in Punjab and “disruptive activities” in J&K. He further accused the Abdullah-led NC of being “hand-in-glove” with the AAP to advance “anti-national designs.”

Citing the dossier, Chugh said Malik had threatened officials during Operation Sindoor and sought to incite anti-national sentiments. He added that multiple FIRs registered against Malik reflected AAP’s “disruptive credentials” in the Union Territory.

“Frequently resorting to unlawful means to subdue officials has been a norm with AAP leaders, as has been witnessed in Delhi and Punjab too,” Chugh remarked, stressing that the party’s “anti-national credentials” stood exposed.