Chandigarh. May 11: The Punjab Government said no coercive action would be taken against Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak without informing the Punjab and Haryana High Court after Pathak moved a petition claiming media reports suggested two FIRs had been registered against him, but that he had not been furnished any details.
Appearing for Pathak, Senior Advocate R S Rai told the court that his client, elected to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab in April 2022 on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, recently switched political allegiance along with six other Upper House members from Punjab.
Rai submitted that newspaper reports published on May 2 and May 3 stated that the Punjab Police had registered two FIRs against Pathak, but neither their numbers, dates, police stations, nor the nature of the allegations had been disclosed.
I am fundamentally only asking that if there is an FIR, give me a copy. I will take my recourse in law that is available to me,” Rai said, adding that Pathak had already written to the Punjab DGP seeking particulars, but had received no response.
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