Overview
- Punjab Police arrested a BJP office-bearer in a drug-related case, a development reported by multiple outlets on Monday that set off a new round of political attacks.
- AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, said the arrest shows the Mann government’s Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign is exposing people tied to the narcotics trade and accused rival party figures of involvement.
- The AAP has also alleged—without independent verification—that large volumes of drugs move into Punjab via Gujarat and that consignments are unloaded at Adani ports before distribution.
- The BJP responded by blaming the Mann administration for failing to control drug crime, citing reports of families leaving Kotkapura and an alleged prison video that party spokespeople say shows inside collusion; those wider allegations remain contested in the reporting.
- Punjab’s long-standing opioid and synthetic-drug crisis gives the dispute broader stakes because the clash could push further police probes, harden political narratives ahead of elections, and shape how the anti-drug campaign is judged by voters.