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Akali leaders protectors of drugs racket in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi

By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 13, Jun 2016, 16:58 pm IST | UPDATED: 13, Jun 2016, 17:19 pm IST

Akali leaders protectors of drugs racket in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi Jalandhar: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday flayed the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal leaders in Punjab and said they were the 'protectors of drugs business in the state'.

“Akali Dal leaders are the protectors of the drug business in Punjab. If we come to power, we’ll finish the drugs problem in one month,” he said while addressing an anti-drugs rally in Jalandhar in Punjab.

He also referred to the tussle the forthcoming Bollywood movie ‘Udta Punjab’ had with the Central Board of Film Certification and said that certain people did not wish to face reality vis-a-vis the drugs problem in Punjab.

“There are good officers in the Punjab Police who want to work, but the SAD government isn’t giving them the required freedom to function. If Punjab is to be given a better future, there is no other way but to stop the drug menace in the state,” the Congress leader added.

Gandhi said: “On one hand, there is drugs problem, and on the other hand there are problems of law and order and unemployment in Punjab. We intend to give more powers to the police,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has dubbed Gandhi’s protest against drugs as ridiculous and alleged that the Congress was  adopting double standards as the grand party had failed to initiate any action on the same when the matter was brought to the notice of former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

The Congress vice-president’s protest comes at a time when there is an ongoing controversy over certification of Bollywood film 'Udta Punjab', based on the menace of drugs in the state.
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