Drug case: Capt dismisses Badal's charge

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today dismissed his successor Parkash Singh Badal's charge that he was interfering in the investigation into the recent drug haul by demanding a judicial probe.
Reiterating his demand for a probe by a High Court judge, Amarinder said it had become more important as the name of an Akali MLA had figured in the racket.
"Why is Badal running away from a judicial probe?" he asked adding "this is not an allegation made by us but is the revelation of a senior Akali leader about his own party MLA."
"Can anybody expect Badal to be impartial under such circumstances?" asked Amarinder.

Praising police for busting the drug racket, he said a credible and transparent probe by a sitting High Court judge was a must.
Amarinder accused Badal of trying to politicise a serious issue concerning Punjab's future generations.

He said given the seriousness and enormity of the issue it would be in everybody's interest to have a judicial probe into the matter.
The Punjab Police had recently busted a massive drug racket seizing 600 kg of chemicals.
Arjuna awardee wrestler Jagdish Bhola and his four associates had been arrested in connection with the seizure.