BJP leaders Sunil Jakhar and Tarun Chugh on Thursday criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led government over the alleged drug menace and deteriorating law and order situation in the state, with Jakhar announcing plans to approach the Governor and explore legal options to seek a ban on the entry of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia into Punjab.
Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said he had received information shortly before the press conference about the death of a 16-year-old boy allegedly due to drug abuse in Jalalabad in Fazilka district. He claimed that the boy’s father had also died due to drug-related causes.
Targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Jakhar alleged that the government was denying the scale of the drug problem while acknowledging shortcomings in the law and order situation. “In light of these facts, I am writing to the Governor. “The law and order situation in Punjab is going through a dire phase. Meanwhile, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted the state government’s efforts to curb stubble burning, claiming that the practice had almost ceased in Punjab.
Additionally, a delegation from the Punjab BJP will meet with the Election Commission to highlight the current state of affairs in Punjab; therefore, the Code of Conduct should be implemented without delay,” he said.
He said he was writing to the Governor and that a delegation of the Punjab BJP would meet the Election Commission. The Chief Minister, who also holds the Home portfolio, shows no concern for the state,” Chugh said. He said the government had consistently provided farmers with equipment to collect and manage stubble over the past five years, adding that the results were now visible.
