Amritsar: Cong MP warns of indefinite protest over inaction on drug mafia
Chandigarh (Punjab), February 23: Congress Lok Sabha MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Wednesday announced that he along with residents of his constituency will stage an indefinite protest against the inaction of Punjab police if no action is taken against the drug menace in the state.
In an open letter to Director General of Punjab Police Viresh Kumar Bhawra, the MP said "I again reiterate that it is high time for the police administration of Punjab to devise and implement an effective anti-drug operation or I and the residents of the holy city shall be forced to begin an indefinite protest against the inaction of the police."
"I hope that by 26 Jun 2022 i.e. 'International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking' the police department of Punjab state shall be sharing its report of authentic and effective achievements and not just a press release of hollow words," the letter further read.
The MP further claimed that on several occasions "small recoveries of contraband" are made at "thana level" and "never traced back to its origin and roots leading to the acquittal of the arrested creating space for the big fish to stay out of the net."
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The Congress leader also alleged that the investigation in drug mafias/peddlers is being conducted in an inefficient manner, calling "some black sheep in the police department and state government" responsible for this.
"The names of several senior officers and politicians have cropped up in drug trafficking investigation on multiple occasions but they are lying in the sealed cover instead of being acted upon," he added.
'Drugs' was a key issue in the state's just-concluded assembly elections on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
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