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Punjab Police Confirm BJP MP's Viral Drugs Video Location
A video showing a young man apparently taking drugs spread online.
BJP MP Harbhajan Singh shared it and said it showed a problem in Punjab.
Punjab Police later said the video was recorded near Jagraon Bridge in Punjab.
Police also said the video might be old.
They said the man in it was arrested by Ludhiana police on August 12.
This was different from an earlier video Harbhajan Singh shared as Punjab footage that actually came from Rajasthan.
Political parties are arguing about how well Punjab is handling drugs.
The Aam Aadmi Party government says it is taking action against drug networks and supporting treatment.
Punjab Police confirmed that a viral drugs video shared by BJP MP Harbhajan Singh was filmed near Jagraon Bridge in Punjab.
Police said the footage may be old, but the man shown was arrested by Ludhiana police on August 12.
Harbhajan Singh had shared the video after BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu posted it on X.
The clarification contrasts with an earlier video shared by Harbhajan Singh as Punjab footage that was traced to Rajasthan.
The video has intensified political arguments over Punjab’s drug problem and the Aam Aadmi Party government’s response.
- Who
- BJP MP Harbhajan Singh, BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu, Punjab Police, Ludhiana police and the Aam Aadmi Party government.
- What
- Punjab Police confirmed the location of a viral video showing a young man allegedly taking drugs and said the man was arrested.
- Where
- Near Jagraon Bridge in Punjab; the earlier disputed video was traced to Rajasthan.
- When
- The arrest was reported as occurring on August 12; police said the video itself may be old.
- Why
- The video was used in political arguments over Punjab’s drug problem and the government’s handling of it.
Opposition and BJP Critics
Aam Aadmi Party Government
Political use of the video
Opposition and BJP Critics
The Opposition used viral footage of alleged drug use to criticize the Bhagwant Mann government’s handling of Punjab’s drug problem.
Aam Aadmi Party Government
The Aam Aadmi Party has emphasized its crackdown on drugs and drug networks.
Reliability of viral evidence
Opposition and BJP Critics
Harbhajan Singh argued that critics might deny the video’s Punjab location, and shared it as evidence of the state’s drug crisis.
Aam Aadmi Party Government
The earlier controversy over a Rajasthan video showed that the location of viral footage must be verified before it is used politically.
Response to the drug crisis
Opposition and BJP Critics
Opposition messaging focuses on visible drug use and alleged shortcomings in the government’s response.
Aam Aadmi Party Government
The government’s stated response combines arrests and seizures with de-addiction and rehabilitation, though treatment access and action against major trafficking networks remain challenges.
Key facts
- Video location
- Near Jagraon Bridge, Punjab
- Police clarification
- Punjab Police confirmed the location but said the footage may be old.
- Arrest
- Ludhiana police arrested the man shown on August 12.
- Original social-media source
- The video was shared on X by BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu before Harbhajan Singh quoted it.
- Earlier controversy
- A separate video shared as Punjab footage was fact-checked and traced to Rajasthan.
- Political context
- The video was used by the Opposition to target the Bhagwant Mann government.
- Government response
- The Aam Aadmi Party has highlighted arrests, seizures and action against drug networks, alongside de-addiction and rehabilitation efforts.
Sources
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