Political mercury has risen sharply across Punjab following Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrival to meet the grieving families of anti drug activists recently killed for opposing drug peddling networks across Mansa, Sangrur, and Gurdaspur districts.
The high profile diplomatic visit marks the Home Minister second state tour in three weeks, putting heavy spotlight on the law and order situation and the growing drug menace. Addressing media representatives, Union Minister Amit Shah held the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government accountable for failing to dismantle illicit narcotics syndicates, asserting that attempts to intimidate brave citizens raising their voices against drug trafficking will not be tolerated. The visits to the residences of slain activists, including Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, have triggered sharp political exchanges between central leaders and state cabinet ministers.
In response, state government representatives welcomed the visit while questioning central border security management and police jurisdiction issues. With security agencies maintaining tight vigilance across rural hotspots, political analysts emphasize that the escalating rhetoric over drug eradication will remain a central flashpoint in upcoming regional electoral campaigns.
