BJP MP Harbhajan Singh is at the centre of another political row over a viral video linked to Punjab’s drug problem, with Punjab Police now confirming that the footage he shared is from Jagraon.
Police confirm Jagraon location
The former cricketer had shared a video showing a young man allegedly taking drugs under the Jagraon Bridge. The development comes amid an ongoing political clash over Punjab’s drug problem, with Opposition leaders using viral videos to target the Bhagwant Mann government. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), meanwhile, has been highlighting its action against drugs and drug networks. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP leaders of spreading a lie and questioned whether the Prime Minister’s Office was involved.
Police said the footage may be old but confirmed that the man seen in it was arrested by Ludhiana Police on August 12. Punjab Police said the latest video could be old, but confirmed that the man seen allegedly taking drugs under the Jagraon Bridge was arrested by Ludhiana Police on August 12. On August 11, Harbhajan Singh had shared another video related to drugs. Earlier reporting noted: This time, the police said the video may be old but the man seen taking drugs under Jagraon Bridge was arrested by the Ludhiana police on August 12.
He posted a clip showing two apparently intoxicated men standing in a strange, motionless state on a road and said Punjab’s youth deserved better. AAP leaders and Punjab Police, however, said the footage was actually from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan and had no connection with Punjab. Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused Singh of “peddling BJP’s lies” and demanded an apology.
Earlier reporting noted: The political exchange comes amid a war of words over Punjab’s drug problem, with the Opposition using viral videos to target the Bhagwant Mann government. Earlier reporting noted: The viral clip was turned into a political attack on the AAP government’s handling of the drug problem until it backfired when the facts came out about the location where it was taken.
The clip was originally posted on X by BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu, whose post Harbhajan quoted while hitting out at his critics.
He said “paid trolls” would now claim that even the Jagraon bridge was in Rajasthan.
