Delhi CM flays AAP government in Punjab for failing to curb drug menace
‘A government that keeps giving new deadlines cannot be expected to eradicate drugs,’ Rekha Gupta says, ahead of the BJP’s Punjab unit flagging off the second ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta harshly criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab for its inability to curb the drug epidemic in the state. Gupta accused the AAP of repeatedly setting deadlines for drug eradication, but never meeting them. The deadline was extended six times, with no realistic expectation of success in eliminating drugs altogether.
Addressing a public gathering ahead of the BJP's 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra', Gupta stated that the government's commitment to eradicating drugs was a mere façade, highlighting AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as the 'super Chief Minister of Punjab'. Gupta alleged that AAP leaders were using Punjab's resources for their own political gain, and warned that the people of Punjab would drive Kejriwal out of power.
She emphasized that the 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' was not just a political campaign but a movement to free Punjab from drugs, crime and fear. Gupta warned that the countdown to the end of the current government would begin on the 13th day of the Yatra, as assembly elections in Punjab are due in early 2027.
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