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Congress MLA Pargat Singh Demands Accountability Over Punjab Drug Crisis
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News18•16-10-2026, 13:30
Congress MLA Pargat Singh Demands Accountability Over Punjab Drug Crisis
- •Punjab MLA Pargat Singh expressed serious concern over the rising drug menace and violence across the state.
- •Singh highlighted incidents in Mansa, Sri Hargobindpur Sahib, and Ludhiana, pointing to alleged political and police patronage of drug traffickers.
- •He criticized the Aam Aadmi Party government for failing to curb medical drug abuse over the past four and a half years.
- •Singh questioned the issuance of an arms licence to Ashwani Kumar despite multiple police cases and violations.
- •He demanded an independent investigation into the matter under the supervision of the High Court.
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Pargat Singh highlighted several incidents across Punjab, including an attack on three young men by drug traffickers in Sri Hargobindpur Sahib and the tragic death of 30-year-old Sahil in Ludhiana after consuming medical drugs.
Singh questioned how an arms licence was issued to Ashwani Kumar despite five police cases and clear violations of the District Magistrate's orders, noting that the Congress government had banned the capsule back in December 2021.
Demanding transparency and accountability, Singh called for an independent investigation into the entire matter to be conducted under the direct supervision of the High Court.
