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Rahul Gandhi accuses Bhagwant Mann govt of failing to protect anti-drug campaigners in Punjab
Published: 15/10/26 11:08
New Delhi | India
New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of failing to protect people speaking out against drug abuse in Punjab, citing three cases involving alleged shooting, intimidation and custodial torture. In a post on X, Gandhi alleged that raising one's voice against drugs in Punjab had become life-threatening and questioned the state government's commitment to protecting those campaigning against the menace. Referring to the shooting of Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, who was associated with the "Stop Drugs, Provide…