Chandigarh, March 4
For the last few days the Punjab government has been vigorously running its campaign against drugs, and a petition filed in the High Court by an NGO challenging these efforts has led the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to level serious allegations against the Congress.
Senior AAP leader and MP Malvinder Singh Kang accused the Congress party of trying to use the courts to halt the Punjab government's anti-drug campaign. He said that the organization 'People Welfare Society,' which filed the petition against the government’s actions targeting drug smugglers, is run by staunch Congress supporters.
Kang showed the media old photos of the NGO operators Kanwar Rajinder Singh and Kanwar Pal Singh with Rahul Gandhi and then-Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, highlighting their longstanding ties with the Congress party.
He stated that the petition was deliberately filed in court to end the Punjab government’s anti-drug campaign, even though the actions taken by the government targeted individuals involved in illegal activities and the buildings demolished were unlawfully constructed on government land. These sites were being used for drug trafficking. The individuals involved had amassed immense wealth by selling narcotics.
Kang cited the example of Sonu from Ludhiana, who had illegally constructed buildings on railway land. He also mentioned Rinky (husband - Balbir Singh) from Patiala, who encroached on temple land to build illegal structures. Similarly, Jasvir Singh from Jalandhar had built on village common land (Shamlat land). Kang said all these locations were linked to drug trafficking, and action was taken against them in accordance with the law.
Kang questioned the Congress party, asking why it wanted to stop the Punjab government’s anti-drug campaign. “Does it want to protect drug smugglers?” He demanded that Punjab Congress leaders and Rahul Gandhi respond to this.
Kang alleged that Congress leaders had ties with drug smugglers and had provided them government protection during their rule. Hence, Congress does not want any action to be taken against the drug mafia. However, the people of Punjab are watching these actions and will respond to Congress.
Reiterating the Aam Aadmi Party's commitment to the fight against drugs, Kang said that no matter how hard Congress tries, this campaign will continue. The AAP government is determined to eradicate drugs from Punjab.