Drug Convict’s ‘Suicide Bid’ Triggers Political Slugfest in Punjab
Opposition parties blamed the AAP government for failing to curb drugs after Jagga Singh said he was threatened for exposing village supply on video.
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Drug convict’s ‘suicide bid’ triggers political slugfest in Punjab
A Namol village resident had “consumed a poisonous substance” claiming that after threats he had approached police but no action was taken. He was initially taken to the civil hospital and later shifted to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Another villager attempts suicide in Sangrur, political row over drug menace intensifies
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (PTI) An attempted suicide by a man in Sangrur, allegedly over the supply of drugs in his village, sparked a political row in Punjab on Monday, with opposition parties targeting the AAP government for “failing” to stop the problem, which has hit back and called the allegations “low-level politics”. Jagga Singh, a […]
Aam Aadmi Party minister Aman Arora questioned the opposition's allegations regarding Jagga Singh's suicide attempt. He cited nine FIRs filed against Jagga Singh and objected to the portrayal of him as a fighter against drug abuse.
The issue of drug abuse in Punjab has once again reached a fever pitch. Political parties have now come face to face amid a massive campaign launched by the Aam Aadmi Party's Bhagwant Mann government against the drug mafia. Manish Sisodia, the Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab in-charge, tweeted a direct attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and leveled serious allegations. "The person facing nine cases is being made a hero," Sisodia said. Manish Si…
AAP Questions Opposition Leaders’ Statements on Jagga Namol Drug Case, Says Village United Against Drug Sales
Chandigarh, September 21, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday questioned statements by opposition leaders regarding the Namol village incident in Sangrur, alleging that several leaders were defending a person against whom multiple cases have been registered, while overlooking the village’s collective efforts against drug sales. Addressing a press conference, AAP […]
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