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Union Home Minister Amit Shah Criticizes Punjab Government Over Drug Crisis
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Shah’s Visit and Calls for CBI Probes
During a day-long trip to Punjab, Union Home Minister Amit Shah met the families of three victims—Bikramjit Singh in Gurdaspur, Gulzar Singh in Sangrur, and activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa—who had died in incidents linked to the illicit “chitta” drug trade. After hearing their accounts, Shah demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) take over the murder case in Mansa and urged the state to transfer two additional investigations from Sangrur and Gurdaspur to the CBI.
Official Statements & Responses
Shah accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, of failing to curb the drug menace that he said has spread across Punjab’s villages. He highlighted a recent arrest of a police constable in Tarn Taran who was allegedly found with 15 kg of heroin, using the incident to illustrate alleged police involvement. Shah also cited the central government’s seizure of narcotics worth Rs 20,000 crore at ports in Gujarat and Maharashtra as evidence of broader enforcement efforts. He reiterated his commitment to eliminate the drug trade in Punjab by December 31, 2029.
Data & Statistics
- Three families met: Bikramjit Singh (Gurdaspur), Gulzar Singh (Sangrur), Parvinder Singh Jhota (Mansa).
- Police constable allegedly caught with 15 kg of heroin in Tarn Taran.
- Central authorities claim to have seized narcotics valued at Rs 20,000 crore at Gujarat and Maharashtra ports.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Meeting these three families, as well as the locals who were troubled and distressed by the chitta (drug) trade and had gathered at their homes, the reality of the situation in Punjab that they described turned out to be far more gut-wrenching and shattering than anything we read in official paper reports in Delhi,” — Amit Shah, union home minister
- “For the past 30 years, I have been elected as a member of the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabha. As the Union home minister and earlier as the BJP's president, I have met and consoled the families at various places who lost their kin in tragic incidents,” — Amit Shah, union home minister
- “Your government has failed to stop it,” — Amit Shah, union home minister
- “But I have been abused and bad words were used,” — Amit Shah, union home minister