CHANDIGARH: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh today described the formation of a cabinet sub-committee to combat drugs in Punjab as yet another political gimmick by the AAP government.
Chugh criticized the lengthy delay in the AAP government's response, led by the Bhagwant-Kejriwal duo, which took 36 months to address an issue that should have been tackled within 36 hours of assuming power in 2022.
Chugh questioned how cabinet ministers would perform tasks typically reserved for the police, such as checking drug peddlers. "Ever since the AAP came to power in Punjab, drug mafias have flourished as much as the liquor mafias, " he remarked. He added that a dope test should indeed be conducted on the cabinet committee members and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to verify their sincerity.
He noted that after the party's crushing defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, it has suddenly become hyperactive in Punjab. "This is a superficial effort that will once again expose AAP's inefficiency and lack of commitment in the coming days, " he stated.
Speaking to media persons, Chugh commented that this would serve as another excuse for the AAP government to squander taxpayers' money on misleading advertisements. "We have witnessed similar tactics in the fields of employment and health, and now, a new gimmick is being played on the people of Punjab, " Chugh added.