Punjabs most infamous and feared drug lord has been put behind bars, claims AAP supremo Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday mentioned “probably the most infamous and feared drug lord” in Punjab has been put behind bars by the federal government within the State.

Mr. Kejriwal was addressing a gathering at Shaheed Udham Singh Wala city in Sunam (Sangrur district), the place he, together with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, paid floral tributes to iconic revolutionary and freedom fighter Udham Singh in a state-level operate to commemorate his 86th martyrdom day.

He mentioned earlier regimes ruined Punjab by spreading the curse of medication and corruption. Mr. Kejriwal mentioned, “No one had ever dared to the touch this influential political chief, who was instrumental in introducing and spreading the drug within the State,” he mentioned, based on an official authorities assertion.

In his tackle, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann alleged that these in energy throughout earlier regimes had misused the liberty to unfold the tentacles of ‘Chitta’ (medicine), amass wealth by plundering the lots, encouraging corruption together with different menaces.

The basis stone of initiatives value round ₹85 crore to present a facelift to Shaheed Udham Singh Wala city was laid through the occasion.