BATHINDA: Amid ongoing protests against the drug menace following the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota, graffiti reading “Chita hi Chita” has surfaced in Doomwali village on the Punjab-Haryana border, pointing to the alleged easy availability of drugs.The graffiti was found in Nar Singh Colony, where a high-level cordon and search operation (CASO) was conducted only a fortnight ago under the supervision of Bathinda Range DIG Harjit Singh, the SSP and the ADC.The graffiti has drawn attention to the availability of drugs at a time when the entire state is debating the menace in the aftermath of the anti-drug activist’s killing.In November 2025, similar graffiti was spotted in Maur Kalan village in Bathinda, with the words “Edhar chitta shareaam milda hai” (chitta is sold openly here) written on the walls of houses.Nar Singh Colony in Doomwali village is infamous for drug abuse, a villager said, adding that residents felt insecure because of the easy availability of drugs and remained worried that their children might get hooked on them.Bathinda adjoins Mansa, where people from across the state have been gathering every day for the past 13 days to protest against the drug menace and demand action to control it.Bathinda Senior Superintendent of Police Suhail Qasim Mir, when contacted, said: “The viral graffiti from Narsingh Colony falling under PS Sangat, has been taken cognisance of and verified by the police. The individual who allegedly made the graffiti has been identified during preliminary verification, which indicates that he himself is a drug addict. This raises questions about the intent and credibility of the message being sought to be conveyed through the graffiti.”Ten FIRs have been registered in Nar Singh Colony over the past 15 days as part of police action against drug-related activities. The timing and circumstances of the graffiti raise the possibility of a motivated attempt to create a misleading impression about the ground situation.Police are examining all relevant aspects to establish the facts, he added.
