Punjab hasn’t forgotten era when drug smugglers operated from ministers’ homes & peddlers delivered drugs under police protection: Arvind Kejriwal
Punjab E News: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah apologise to the people of Punjab, emphasising that the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) governments had pushed drugs into every household in the state. The AAP Supremo asserted that the AAP government led by CM Bhagwant Mann is sending those responsible to jail and fighting a decisive battle against drugs with public support.
Referring to a video clip of Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaking about ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab,’ AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal shared it on X and stated, “Amit Shah ji, you should apologise to the people of Punjab for taking drugs to every household in the state. People have not forgotten the dark era of BJP and Akali Dal, when international drug smugglers found shelter in ministers’ homes, and peddlers were escorted across the state in police vehicles with armed security to deliver drugs door to door. With what face are you talking about ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab’ today?”
Speaking further, he said, “Now we are sending the ministers responsible for that period to jail, and they are being punished for their crimes. Today, it is not the people who are waiting for your government in Punjab, but the big drug traffickers who had to flee the state due to the strict action of our government.”
Targeting the BJP’s governance, he added, “If you are so concerned about drugs, then why don’t you first activate your ‘double engine’ in Gujarat? Drugs worth ₹20,000 crore were seized at Mundra Port, so why did you not send the port owner to jail? According to the CAG report, 2300 kg of drugs were eaten by rats in police custody in Gujarat. Is this believable? Clearly, those drugs were stolen from custody and sold in the market, destroying countless homes.”
Concluding his remarks, the AAP Chief asserted, “First fix Gujarat, then talk about Punjab. In Punjab, the government of Bhagwant Mann is fighting a decisive battle against drugs with the support of the people. Punjab has not forgotten, will not forget, and will not forgive the dark era of Akali Dal and BJP.”
