Chandigarh: Dakha legislator Manpreet Singh Ayali raised the issue of drug abuse during the Zero Hour of the Punjab assembly on Friday, accusing successive govts of failing to curb the menace. He also questioned the Aam Aadmi Party govt about its anti-drug campaign.Ayali, who left the Shiromani Akali Dal to join Akali Dal Waris Punjab De, admitted that the previous SAD-BJP govt had failed to stop drug use. He also criticised the Congress govt for failing to fulfil former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s promise to eradicate drugs.He said the SAD-BJP alliance and the Congress had both suffered electoral consequences over the issue.Targeting the AAP govt, Ayali said that despite extensive publicity for its ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, drugs continued to enter Punjab from across the border. He said securing the border was the responsibility of the BJP-led central govt. He also flagged the alleged manufacture of addictive tablets in other states and their availability in Punjab’s medical stores.
