BJP Demands Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s Resignation Over Drug Crisis
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s government of failing to curb the drug menace, alleging that drug trafficking thrives across the state and prisons have become safe havens for smugglers. BJP leaders, including State President Kewal Singh Dhillon and former President Sunil Jakhar, called for Mann’s resignation during a press conference in Chandigarh, calling the AAP’s ‘Yudh Nashe Virudh’ campaign ‘hollow’. The BJP promised to eliminate drugs within two years if it forms the government, citing its track record in tackling Naxalism in Uttar Pradesh and violence in Kashmir. The party announced a state-wide ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’ starting September 18 to highlight the drug crisis, covering all 117 Assembly constituencies.
Why it matters
The escalating political tension over Punjab’s drug crisis directly impacts the state’s law-and-order situation, public safety, and the credibility of the ruling AAP government. Resignation demands from the opposition could destabilise governance and delay decisive action against drug trafficking, affecting thousands of families and communities.
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