Himachal-Punjab governments shielding drug mafia, alleges Shrikant Sharma

Shimla, Oct 26 (UNI) BJP Himachal Pradesh in-charge and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) MLA Shrikant Sharma on Monday accused the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh and the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab of allowing the illegal trade in chitta and other narcotic substances to flourish under alleged official protection. He said the growing influence of the drug mafia in the two states had posed a serious threat to the future of youth and the well-being of families, alleging that both governments had failed to effectively curb drug trafficking. "The drug mafia will not be allowed to operate in Himachal Pradesh…