Chitta on sale near AAP MLA’s office? BJP’ Anil Sarin slams CM Bhagwant Mann

Ludhiana. The Punjab BJP on Monday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the alleged sale of chitta (heroin) barely 200 metres from the office of Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Grewal Bhola.

BJP state general secretary Anil Sarin said a newspaper’s sting operation had raised serious questions about the government’s anti-drug claims.

“If the government’s anti-drug campaign is so effective, how is this alleged drug trade operating in such close proximity to the MLA’s office?” Sarin asked. “Are the local police and administration unaware of it, or are they deliberately turning a blind eye?”

He said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP leaders had been making tall claims about making Punjab drug-free. According to Sarin, youngsters in the area claimed that drugs could be bought within minutes.

Sarin said that if chitta was allegedly being sold so close to an MLA’s office, it was easy to judge the situation in the rest of the city and the state.

He demanded an impartial investigation and strict action against the alleged drug traffickers once they are identified. He also asked the government to show real action against drugs on the ground, and to stop relying only on advertisements and statements.