6 hrs ago
BJP Accuses Punjab AAP Government of Failing Against Drugs
BJP leader Tarun Chugh said Punjab has a serious drug problem.
He accused the AAP government led by Bhagwant Mann of not doing enough to stop it.
He also alleged that the government was connected with drug mafias, though the report gives no response from AAP.
Chugh made the statements during a BJP anti-drug march in Hoshiarpur.
BJP leaders met families who said they had suffered because of addiction.
The party said it wants to break drug-trafficking networks and stop illegal drug money.
It also wants to help young people recover from addiction.
The BJP said people and social organisations should work together to make Punjab drug-free.
BJP leader Tarun Chugh alleged that Punjab’s AAP government was working with drug mafias and had failed to curb addiction.
Chugh made the allegations during the BJP’s Nasha Mukt Yatra in Hoshiarpur, its sixth day.
He said drugs were being sold widely and accused the government of lacking a clear plan, vision and policy.
The BJP outlined pledges focused on dismantling trafficking networks, stopping drug money and rehabilitating affected youngsters.
Other BJP leaders blamed the Mann government for drug-related deaths and alleged that some deaths were recorded as heart attacks.
- Who
- BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh and other BJP leaders, including Vijay Sampla, Avinash Rai Khanna and Sheetal Angural.
- What
- They alleged that the AAP government in Punjab had failed to control drugs and was allegedly linked with the mafia.
- Where
- Hoshiarpur, Punjab, where the yatra ended in a public rally near Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk.
- When
- The allegations were reported on September 25, during the sixth day of the BJP’s Nasha Mukt Yatra.
- Why
- The BJP was conducting an anti-drug campaign and seeking action against trafficking, drug money and addiction.
Key facts
- Event
- BJP’s Nasha Mukt Yatra
- Location
- Hoshiarpur, Punjab
- Speaker
- Tarun Chugh, BJP national general secretary
- Main allegation
- The AAP government failed to curb drugs and was allegedly hand-in-glove with the mafia.
- BJP pledges
- Dismantle trafficking networks, eliminate supply chains, stop drug money, rehabilitate addicted youngsters and involve social organisations.
- Other allegations
- BJP leaders said the Mann government was responsible for drug-related deaths and that some deaths were recorded as heart attacks.
Quotes
Tarun Chugh
BJP national general secretary and speaker at the Hoshiarpur rally
“The BJP is running a mass movement across Punjab against drugs. The yatra started by party national president Nitin Nabin is reaching villages and awakening people to oppose drugs.”
theprint.in
“Punjab is sitting on a volcano. If we do not save this generation today, the next generation will pay the price”
theprint.in
Sources
Related news
Raghav Chadha Announces Punjab Anti-Drug Yatra, Attacks Mann Government
BJP and AAP Clash Over Punjab’s Drug Crisis
BJP Targets Punjab Government After Sangrur Man’s Drug-Linked Death
Rekha Gupta Joins Punjab Anti-Drug Yatra, Targets AAP
Punjab MP alleges drugs sold like toffees, demands stronger action
BJP Plans To Contest All 117 Punjab Assembly Seats
Election Commission Urged to Break Silence Over Credibility Questions
Readers Debate Defection, Elections, Tourism and Corporate Governance
Uttarakhand BJP Discusses Potential Names for Rajya Sabha Election
Who Is Surabhi Tiwari, Manoj Tiwari’s Second Wife?
Murli Manohar Joshi criticises concerts and DJ events at Badrinath
