Punjab's most notorious and feared drug lord has been put behind bars, claims AAP supremo Kejriwal
Mr. Kejriwal was addressing a gathering at Shaheed Udham Singh Wala town in Sunam (Sangrur district), where he, along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, paid floral tributes to iconic revolutionary and freedom fighter Udham Singh in a state-level function to commemorate his 86th martyrdom day.
He said previous regimes ruined Punjab by spreading the curse of drugs and corruption. Mr. Kejriwal said, 'No one had ever dared to touch this influential political leader, who was instrumental in introducing and spreading the drug in the State,' he said, according to an official government statement.
In his address, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann alleged that those in power during previous regimes had misused the freedom to spread the tentacles of 'Chitta' (drugs), amass wealth by plundering the masses, encouraging corruption along with other menaces.
The foundation stone of projects worth around ₹85 crore to give a facelift to Shaheed Udham Singh Wala town was laid during the event.
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