PTC Web Desk: Cricketer-turned-politician Harbhajan Singh, popularly known as Bhajji, has landed in the middle of a fresh political storm after a video he posted on social media triggered a war of words between the BJP and the AAP in Punjab.

The Rajya Sabha MP, who joined the BJP after quitting the AAP, shared a clip showing two turbaned men who appeared unsteady and disoriented on a roadside. Sharing it, he voiced deep concern over what is being called Punjab's "zombie drug" menace, writing that "the evil eye has struck" the state and that successive governments had failed its youth.

His post carried an emotional appeal, calling on people to "save Punjab" and protect its younger generation from the grip of narcotics.

ਨਜ਼ਰ ਲੱਗ ਗਈ ਯਾਰ ਸਾਡੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ… ????

ਸਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦਾ। ਰੋਣਾ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਏ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਦੇਖ ਕੇ। ????

ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ ਦਿਓ ਮੇਰੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ… ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ। ????

ਕਿੱਥੇ ਲੈ ਆਏ ਓ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ?
ਜਿਹੜਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਕਦੇ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ, ਹਿੰਮਤ ਤੇ ਬਹਾਦਰੀ ਲਈ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੀ, ਅੱਜ ਉਸੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ… pic.twitter.com/RAp3aYy0i2 — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 10, 2026

The twist: Police claim video isn't even from Punjab

The controversy took a sharp turn when the Punjab Police stepped in publicly to correct the record. According to the force, the video Bhajji shared was not filmed in Punjab at all, it actually originated in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.

The police clarified there was no link whatsoever between the clip and Punjab and pointed out that simply having Punjabi audio playing in the background doesn't make an incident a "Punjab incident." They appealed to social media users and pages to verify locations and facts before posting content that could mislead the public, adding that tagging the Punjab force without confirmation only adds to the confusion.

"Responsible sharing matters," the police said, directly tagging Harbhajan Singh in their clarification.

The video being circulated is from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan—not Punjab—and has no connection with Punjab Police.

A Punjabi audio track does not make an incident a Punjab incident.

We urge users and social media accounts to verify the facts and location before posting… https://t.co/bNHwjXVXsC — Punjab Police India (@PunjabPoliceInd) August 10, 2026

AAP goes on the offensive against Bhajji

The ruling AAP wasted no time capitalising on the police clarification. Punjab Cabinet Minister Dr Baljit Kaur launched a sharp attack on the former cricketer, accusing him of passing off a Rajasthan video as a Punjab one to score political points.

She alleged that Harbhajan Singh was more interested in pleasing his "new political bosses" in the BJP than in speaking the truth.

Look at the desperation to please his political bosses. He is sharing a video from Rajasthan and lying that it is from Punjab. You will do anything for BJP ki dalali, even if it means ruining Punjab's image. The people of Punjab will never forgive you for this.… https://t.co/d1JT5QFkzT — Dr. Baljit Kaur (@DrBaljitAAP) August 10, 2026

A drug crisis that's real  even if this video wasn't

While the specific clip may have been misattributed, the underlying issue it touched on, Punjab's long-standing battle with drug abuse, including growing concern around so-called "zombie drugs", remains a genuine and sensitive subject for the state.

- PTC NEWS

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