Archive · 11 Aug 2026
BJP MP's 'Zombie Drug' Video Actually From Rajasthan, Police Say
A politician named Harbhajan Singh shared a video on the internet.
In the video, two men looked very confused and could barely stand.
He said the video showed a big drug problem in Punjab, a state in India.
He said the young people of Punjab deserved better and asked for action.
But the police said the video was not from Punjab at all.
They said it came from Sri Ganganagar, a city in the state of Rajasthan.
Another politician, Dr Baljit Kaur, was very angry about this.
She said the video was shared to make Punjab look bad.
Nobody knows for sure if the men took any drugs.
This argument between the BJP and AAP political parties is part of a bigger fight over drugs in Punjab.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh, who quit AAP for the BJP in April, shared a video on X of two men struggling to walk as evidence of Punjab's alleged 'zombie drug' crisis.
Punjab Police clarified the footage was from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, and not from Punjab.
Punjab Cabinet Minister Dr Baljit Kaur accused the BJP of trying to 'ruin Punjab's image' by presenting the Rajasthan video as a Punjab incident.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal questioned why several BJP-linked individuals circulated the same claim, asking whether the order came from the PMO.
The Punjab government cited approximately 73,541 NDPS Act cases and 98,596 arrests between 2022 and 2026 under its 'Yudh Nasheyan Virudh' anti-drug campaign.
- Who
- BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who shared the video; Punjab Cabinet Minister Dr Baljit Kaur, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Police, who disputed it
- What
- A viral video of two disoriented men, presented as evidence of Punjab's alleged 'zombie drug' crisis, was clarified by Punjab Police to be from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, sparking an AAP-BJP political dispute
- When
- Harbhajan Singh shared the video on Monday night; Punjab Police's clarification and the Punjab government communication came on Tuesday
- Where
- Shared on social media platform X regarding Punjab, India; the video's actual location is Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
- Why
- The BJP used the clip to question the AAP government's handling of Punjab's drug problem, while AAP leaders accused the BJP of using misleading social media content to malign Punjab
Punjab AAP Government's View
BJP's View
Origin of the video
Punjab AAP Government's View
The video is from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, not Punjab; presenting it as a Punjab incident is misleading and harms Punjab's image.
BJP's View
The clip reflects the alleged 'zombie drug' situation affecting Punjab's youth and highlights a serious crisis in the state.
Handling of Punjab's drug crisis
Punjab AAP Government's View
The BJP is using misleading social media content to malign Punjab instead of relying on verified data and incidents in the debate.
BJP's View
The AAP government is not handling the drug problem properly; honesty, accountability and urgent action are needed.
Political motivation
Punjab AAP Government's View
Harbhajan Singh shared the video to please his political bosses and is willing to 'ruin Punjab's image' for BJP politics; Kejriwal questioned whether the order came from the PMO.
BJP's View
The MP expressed genuine concern, saying Punjab's youth 'deserve better', and called for honesty, accountability and urgent action on the drug issue.
- Video shared by
- BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh (on X)
- Claimed location
- Punjab
- Actual location
- Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan (per Punjab Police)
- Video content
- Two turbaned men appearing disoriented and struggling to stand on a roadside
- Substance confirmed
- No independent confirmation of what substance, if any, was consumed
- Punjab government campaign
- Yudh Nasheyan Virudh, including 'Pind De Pehredar' and a mobile application
- NDPS Act cases (2022-2026)
- Approximately 73,541 registered
- Arrests (2022-2026)
- Approximately 98,596
