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Sachin Pilot Slams AAP Over Punjab Drug Crisis, Alleges Suppression of Voices
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News18•21-09-2026, 21:45
Sachin Pilot Slams AAP Over Punjab Drug Crisis, Alleges Suppression of Voices
- •Congress General Secretary Sachin Pilot accused the Punjab government of failing to curb the drug problem and suppressing dissent after a youth, Jagga Singh, allegedly consumed poison.
- •Pilot claimed there are "two sets of laws" in Punjab, one for ministers and another for common citizens, and criticized the government's handling of the drug issue.
- •He highlighted the Aam Aadmi Party's unfulfilled promise to eradicate the drug menace in Punjab within three months of taking power, stating they are "completely exposed."
- •Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also expressed concern, alleging Punjab is being "devastated by drugs" and that the drug mafia operates with government protection.
- •Chouhan emphasized that strong political will is essential to tackle the drug menace and maintain law and order, advocating for a "Nasha Mukt Punjab" (Drug-Free Punjab).
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Sachin Pilot accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab of failing to end the drug menace, completely exposing its broken promise to eliminate drugs within three months of coming to power, and attempting to suppress voices raised against the issue.
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed deep concern that Punjab is heading toward ruin and being devastated by drugs, while alleging that the drug mafia and its associates enjoy government protection.
Sachin Pilot's criticism was triggered by an incident involving a youth named Jagga Singh, who allegedly consumed poison outside the Sangrur Deputy Commissioner's office after raising his voice against drugs.
