Dope test dare between AAP MLA, predecessor's brother ends in no-show
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Bathinda: A heated social media exchange took place between between Iqbal Singh, brother of former Congress MLA from Dharamkot Sukhjit Singh Lohgarh, and AAP MLA Devinderjit Singh Ladi Dhos over the state govt's 'Yudh Nasheya Virudh' campaign.
Earlier, in a social media post, Iqbal asked Ladi Dhos to urge the chief minister and health minister to establish a high-powered committee tasked with conducting dope tests on the MLA and the coordinators of the anti-drug campaign in Dharamkot. He said the findings of such a committee would validate the anti-drug drive.
Responding to the challenge, Ladi Dhos announced via social media that he would visit Lohgarh village, which is home of the former Congress MLA on Sunday.
He invited Iqbal to bring a team of doctors of his choice to ensure transparency and eliminate any doubts regarding the dope test results.
As announced, the MLA reached Lohgarh village gurdwara on Sunday for his dope test, but no one was there from the other side.
Ladi Dhos then made fresh allegations against the former MLA and his brother. "I went for the dope test and waited for over two hours for others to come, but nobody reached to conduct the test as I asked them to come with a team of doctors for the test. It seems they only wanted to attract attention by putting up a fake challenge," the MLA said.
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