UPDATED: Oct 20, 2026 18:07 IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah following the latter's criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party government regarding the drug menace in the state. Mann alleged that narcotics enter Punjab from BJP-governed states, asserting that Rajasthan has widespread drug issues, Haryana has become a hub for gangsters, and consignments originate from Gujarat. Pointing to 3,000-kilogram drug seizures linked to Kandla port, Mann questioned the Centre's failure to halt such shipments. He further challenged Amit Shah over cross-border smuggling from Pakistan, pointing out that the Border Security Force exercises jurisdiction across a 50-kilometre range along the border, and accused the Home Minister of indulging in cheap politics only during elections.
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