Amit Shah's Punjab visit puts drug crisis in focus ahead of polls
- On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Punjab, meeting the family of Bikramjit Singh in Mari Panwan village, who died in an incident allegedly linked to the drug menace.
- Shah is visiting families across Gurdaspur, Sangrur, and Mansa districts who lost loved ones after opposing drug traffickers, with tight security arrangements made in all three districts ahead of the visit.
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann transferred activist Parvinder Singh Jhota's murder case to the CBI hours before Shah's visit, while Shah assured Bikramjit's family that justice would be ensured.
- The ruling AAP criticized the visit, with state president Aman Arora demanding answers on drug smuggling from Pakistan and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema challenging the Centre on gangsterism and extortion.
- Shah will attend the 'Ravan Dahan' ceremony at Daresi grounds in Ludhiana for Dussehra celebrations later today; this marks his second visit to poll-bound Punjab in 20 days as elections approach early next year.
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Never Felt So Deeply Saddened in Life: Shah After Meeting Kin of Drug Menace Victims In Punjab
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said he never felt so deeply saddened in life as he did while meeting the family members of those who died in incidents linked to Punjab's drug menace. Shah slammed the AAP government, saying
Union Home Minister Assures Justice To Families Affected By Punjab's Drug Menace
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Punjab to meet families of individuals who died in incidents linked to the state's drug menace. He assured justice to the families of Gulzar Singh, Bikramjit Singh, and anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who were victims of drug-related issues. The visit comes amidst a political slugfest ahead of upcoming Assembly elections, with opposition parties criticising the AAP government over the drug problem.
CBI will hunt culprits even in hell: Amit Shah on Punjab drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota's murder
Union Home Minister Amit Shah vowed that the CBI would hunt down the culprits behind anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota’s murder “even in Pataal Lok.” After meeting three families affected by Punjab’s drug menace, Shah urged the state government to transfer two other cases to the CBI if it could not solve them.
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