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Amit Shah Slams Bhagwant Mann Over Rising Drugs And Gangsterism In Punjab
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 12:20
Amit Shah Slams Bhagwant Mann Over Rising Drugs And Gangsterism In Punjab
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government over the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab.
- •Shah highlighted the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa and the suicide of a father under pressure in Dirba.
- •The Home Ministry will seek formal responses from the Punjab government regarding serious allegations leveled against the administration and its MLA.
- •Shah emphasized that Punjab is struggling with increasing drug trades and organized crime, demanding answers and results instead of mere promises.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Punjab government following the broad-daylight murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa and the death of a father who allegedly consumed poison under pressure in Dirba.
Amit Shah announced that the Union Home Ministry will officially seek a response from the Punjab government regarding the tragic incidents in Mansa and Dirba.
The BJP has pledged to make Punjab drug-free and promised that a BJP government would completely eliminate the state's drug trade by December 31, 2029.
