Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab legislator Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday, 7 May expressed serious concern over twin blasts in Punjab and launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government, alleging that the ruling party deliberately engineers a tense atmosphere before elections to polarise voters.

The Core Allegation

Dhaliwal claimed that incidents such as bomb blasts and terrorist attacks have historically coincided with approaching elections — at the national or state level. "It is a matter of concern for the whole of Punjab and India that whenever elections approach in the country or any state, incidents such as bomb blasts and terrorist attacks begin to occur," he said.

He went further, alleging that the BJP-led Centre "indulges in dirty politics by intimidating the public and creating a tense atmosphere in the country to polarise votes" just before electoral contests. Dhaliwal also accused the BJP and its "gang of goons" of becoming active through Central agencies for electoral benefits and "playing with people's emotions by patronising terrorist activities" — a charge the BJP has not yet formally responded to.

Past Attacks Cited as Pattern

Dhaliwal drew a direct line between several high-profile security incidents and election timelines. He referenced the Pathankot airbase attack, Pulwama, Dinanagar, and the Pahalgam attack, stating that soldiers were martyred in each. "But the biggest question is why all these incidents take place only during election periods," he said.

Notably, the AAP legislator's remarks come amid heightened security tensions along the Punjab-Pakistan border, making the political accusations particularly charged.

Border Security and Anti-Drone Failures

Dhaliwal also raised pointed questions about the Ministry of Home Affairs' earlier decision to extend the Border Security Force's (BSF) jurisdiction to 50 km from the border. While the government had justified the move as necessary to curb drone and arms smuggling, Dhaliwal argued the ground reality tells a different story.

"Our soldiers are standing alert at the border and making the ultimate sacrifice, but the Central government has still not provided them with modern technology and anti-drone systems. Due to the failure of the Centre, drones coming from across the border fly over the heads of our soldiers, and our security agencies appear helpless," he said.

Mann's Letters to Centre Ignored, Claims AAP

Dhaliwal stated that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has repeatedly written to the Centre demanding high-tech weapons and anti-drone technology, but claimed the Central government has "deliberately ignored Punjab's security." He questioned whether the Centre intentionally wants to keep Punjab's 532-km-long border insecure to serve its political interests — a serious allegation that has not been substantiated with documentary evidence in the public domain.

What Comes Next

The BJP is yet to issue a formal rebuttal to Dhaliwal's specific charges. With Punjab's political temperature rising and border security under scrutiny, the twin blasts are likely to remain a flashpoint between the AAP state government and the BJP-led Centre in the days ahead.