The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging his government's anti-drug efforts are ineffective.
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Through the Reader lens: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, claiming that his administration's anti-drug initiative is ineffective. BJP leaders Kewal Singh Dhillon and Sunil Jakhar alleged that drug mafias continue to operate in the state and that prisons have become hubs for smuggling. In response, the BJP has announced a series of protests across all 117 assembly constituencies in Punjab starting September 18 to highlight the issue.
What to watch next
- Launch of the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras across the state
- Response from the Aam Aadmi Party government regarding the resignation demand
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Kewal Singh Dhillon
1 quote“If the BJP forms the government in Punjab, drugs would be eradicated from the State within two years”
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…Mann-led government had no moral right to remain in power, BJP State president Kewal Singh Dhillon and former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said at a press conference here. The CM must resign, they demanded. “ If the BJP forms the government in Punjab, drugs would be eradicated from the State within two years ,” Mr. Dhillon said, adding that the BJP was in power in 22 States. The party had established a track record by eliminating Naxalism, gang-related violence in Uttar Pradesh, and violence in Kashmir, he said. “On the…
Sunil Jakhar
1 quote“Drug mafias were selling narcotics across Punjab, Mr. Jakhar alleged, adding that prisons had become safe havens for drug smugglers.”
In the article
…Naxalism, gang-related violence in Uttar Pradesh, and violence in Kashmir, he said. “On the basis of this record, we promise the people of Punjab that we will eliminate drugs from Punjab,” the BJP leader said. Drug mafias were selling narcotics across Punjab, Mr. Jakhar alleged, adding that prisons had become safe havens for drug smugglers. The BJP has announced that it will begin State-wide ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras’ from September 18, aimed at highlighting the prevailing drug menace. The yatras are expected to cover all 117 Assembly constituencies of…
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- [1]The HinducriticalBJP asks Punjab CM to resign over failure to curb drug menace