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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party over the drug menace, saying that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) summons to Bikram Singh Majithia should be used to bring the complete truth about the drug case to light. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said Jagdish Bhola and Bikram Singh Majithia should be questioned face-to-face so that every link in the drug network could be thoroughly investigated.
Punjab AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal criticized opposition on the drug menace, asserting Bikram Singh Majithia and Jagdish Bhola require face-to-face questioning for a full drug network probe. He highlighted the state’s drug crackdown, accused BJP-ruled Gujarat of facilitating drug entry, and stressed the Centre’s border security responsibility.
Addressing a press conference,AAP PunjabChief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, “Jagdish Bhola and Bikram Singh Majithia should be made to sit face-to-face and questioned so that the truth can come out. Every aspect of the drug network must be investigated and no person should be given any special treatment.”
The AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson stated, “Every citizen of Punjab knows how the drug network spread across the state during the 2007-2017 Akali-BJP government. Bikram Singh Majithia and his associates played a major role in that period. Whoever has brought drugs into Punjab and pushed Punjab’s youth towards drugs must face the strictest action under the law.”
He noted, “Under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has launched a comprehensive war against drugs. Thousands of smugglers have already been put behind bars and strict action is continuing against those involved in the drug trade.”
“The opposition parties are doing politics on the drug issue only to defame the Bhagwant Mann government. The people of Punjab know very well what action this government is taking against drugs and the drug network,” he said.
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal affirmed, “The allegations of political vendetta being levelled by the Shiromani Akali Dal are completely misplaced. The objective of the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann government is not political vendetta but to make Punjab drug-free.”
He asserted, “If we wanted to register a false case against someone, we could have done so earlier. Instead, the investigation is being conducted through the proper legal process and with complete transparency. Whether it is a politician or a senior police officer such as dismissed AIG Rajjit Singh, whoever has played a role in pushing Punjab’s youth towards drugs will have to face punishment under the law.”
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “BJP leaders should first answer where the huge quantities of drugs entering the country are coming from before lecturing Punjab on drugs. Large quantities of drugs are entering through ports in BJP-ruled Gujarat and being moved through different routes towards other states, including Punjab.”
“Before coming to Punjab to do politics on drugs, Union Home Minister Amit Shah should answer the people of Punjab about the drugs coming through Gujarat. Why does the BJP not start its ‘Nasha Mukt Yatra’ from Gujarat and answer questions about the drug consignments being seized there?” he said.
The AAP PunjabChief Spokesperson stated, “Punjab shares a 532-kilometre-long international border with Pakistan, while a 50-kilometre area along the border comes under the BSF. Drones are being used to bring drugs and weapons across the border. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has repeatedly demanded that the Centre install anti-drone systems and take effective steps to seal the border, but the Central Government is running away from its responsibility.”
“The Punjab Government is doing everything within its jurisdiction to stop the drug trade, but border security is the responsibility of the Central Government. The Centre must strengthen surveillance, install anti-drone systems and take effective measures to stop the smuggling of drugs and weapons across the border,” he said.
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “Bhagwant Mann’s government will continue its fight against drugs. No matter how influential or powerful a person may be, anyone found involved in bringing drugs into Punjab or destroying the lives of Punjab’s youth will have to face the law.”
