Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Punjab Government Faces Controversy Over Village Drug Sales
A man named Gulzar Singh lives in a village in Punjab.
He spoke about drug sales during a visit by a minister.
Singh said his son was addicted to a drug called “chitta.”
In Punjab, “chitta” is commonly used to mean heroin.
Singh asked what the government was doing to stop drugs from being sold.
His questions have become part of a controversy involving the Punjab government.
The report does not state how the minister responded.
It also does not provide details about the other controversy mentioned in the headline.
The latest controversy involves Gulzar Singh from Toor Banjara village.
Toor Banjara is located in Sangrur’s Dirba constituency.
Singh reportedly raised concerns about drug sales during a ministerial visit.
He said his son was addicted to “chitta,” a term commonly used for heroin in Punjab.
Singh questioned what was being done to stop the drug trade.
- Who
- Gulzar Singh, a resident of Toor Banjara village, and a Punjab minister identified in the report as Cheema.
- What
- Singh raised concerns about drug sales and his son's addiction to “chitta.”
- When
- During the minister's visit; the specific date is not stated.
- Where
- Toor Banjara village in Sangrur's Dirba constituency, Punjab.
- Why
- Singh wanted to know what was being done to stop the drug trade.
- Person raising concerns
- Gulzar Singh
- Village
- Toor Banjara
- District
- Sangrur
- Constituency
- Dirba
- Drug term
- “Chitta,” commonly used for heroin in Punjab
- Main issue
- Drug sales and addiction
- Government involved
- Punjab government