Punjab Opposition corners AAP government after villager’s death
Police registered an abetment-to-suicide case as opposition parties accused the Punjab government of failing to curb the drug trade.
- Police registered a case of abetment to suicide on Tuesday against individuals, including a village Sarpanch, following the death of 47-year-old Gulzar Singh from Dirba in Sangrur district.
- Before his death, Gulzar Singh questioned Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the drug menace at a Dirba event on September 6, claiming in a viral video that 'Chitta' supply continued unabated.
- His nephew Karanvir Singh said villagers pressured the daily wager to apologize after he raised concerns about his son's drug addiction, forcing him to consume Celphos, and stated, "We want justice."
- The BJP and Congress have demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Cheema, calling for action under the SC/ST Act over the government's handling of the drug trade.
- Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa alleged that criminals and gangsters are gaining political space in Punjab, while critics question how an impartial investigation can proceed with a serving minister implicated in the dying declaration.
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Punjab man dies by suicide after raising drug issue to minister
A 47-year-old man, Gulzar Singh, from Dirba in Sangrur district, allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison. In a purported video, he questioned Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the unabated supply of 'chitta' (synthetic drugs) in the area, stating his son was addicted. Opposition parties have seized on the incident, demanding a probe and justice for Gulzar Singh, putting the Mann-led AAP government under pressure regardin…
Opposition corners AAP govt over Punjab villager’s suicide, demands CM Mann, Cheema resign - The Tribune
The BJP on Tuesday demanded Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's resignation over the alleged suicide of a man, who was allegedly pressured by local AAP leaders to apologise for questioning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the drug menace in his village.
Punjab: Man Dies by Suicide Days After Questioning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Over Drug Menace | 📰 LatestLY
Gulzar Singh, a resident of Punjab's Sangrur district, died after allegedly consuming poison days after he publicly raised concerns over drug abuse and the easy availability of 'chitta' with state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. 📰 Punjab: Man Dies by Suicide Days After Questioning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Over Drug Menace.
Punjab Sangrur Case: BJP, Congress Target Mann Govt Over Gulzar Singh Suicide, Demand Resignations
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Punjab man dies by suicide after ‘pressure to apologise’ for questioning AAP minister Harpal Cheema over drug issue
Sangroor: A 46-year-old man died by suicide after consuming poison on Monday after local ruling-party leaders allegedly pressured him to apologise for questioning Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the supply of “chitta”, or synthetic drugs, in his village, his family said. Gulzar Singh, a resident of Toor Banjara village in minister Cheema’s Dirba assembly constituency, was battling for his life in hospital. He was initially taken…
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