Randhawa questions govt ‘failure’ over drug deaths in Punjab

Chandigarh: Four tragic deaths due to drugs within just 48 hours are not only heartbreaking but also a serious proof of the AAP govt's failure in its fight against drugs, Gurdaspur MP and former deputy chief minister of Punjab Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on Sunday.Randhawa asked, "How many more sons will Punjab lose? Who will save Punjab's youth?"The Congress leader also questioned chief minister Bhagwant Mann over the total number of drug-related deaths in the last six months. "Why have these figures not been made public?" he asked.Questioning Punjab's ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh', Randhawa said, "The people of Punjab are asking: Where is that war? If this is a ‘war', why are our youth still dying? Why are drug networks operating openly? Why is there no accountability? Instead of prioritising Punjab's most serious crisis, leadership appears to be engaged elsewhere, forcing families to pay the heavy price of negligence. Governance cannot be limited to publicity and statements. People want results, not promises.""The govt must answer why law enforcement agencies have failed to break the backbone of the drug mafia. Who is protecting these networks? Why has no strong and effective campaign been launched that shows visible ground-level change? This continued silence and inaction are deeply concerning," he added.MSID:: 130533710 413 |