Sukhbir misleading people on drug menace in Punjab: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party Convener Arvind Kejriwal today accused Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal of trying to mislead people by quoting 'fabricated statistics' on drug menace.
"Instead of taking deterring steps to control drug abuse, Sukhbir is presenting fabricated data by claiming the state only has 0.6 per cent drug addicts. He knows everything, if he doesn't, he has no right to continue as Deputy CM," he said here.
On the third-day of his Punjab tour today, the Delhi Chief Minister was addressing a gathering of the families of youth, who had fallen prey to drug abuse.
Sukhbir Badal had recently said only 0.06 per cent youths in the state are prey to drug abuse.

Attacking the SAD-BJP government on drug issue, the AAP leader said, "It is a shame for the government that the state which was once known for its sheer beauty, lush green farms, gleaming water streams and stunning backdrops, is now popular for drug abuse as well."
Earlier, families of youths, who had fallen prey to drug-abuse arranged a gathering and narrated tales how their wards got trapped in the drug net, AAP said in a release.

It also claimed that the villagers revealed how police tried to sabotage the arrangement of the gathering, by forcibly 'picking up' the owner of land, where Kejriwal's meeting was arranged.

Addressing the gathering, Kejriwal said, "Goondagardi (hooliganism) of Akalis will no more be tolerated in Punjab. We will not bow before under any pressure and Akalis must understand that AAP is not only a wave but a storm to finish them."
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Attacking the Congress, AAP leader Ashutosh said that it cannot take on the RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is only AAP, which has the "ability" to do so.
"The party believes that the Congress, which is the the main opposition party, cannot counter Narendra Modi and the RSS. It is wiped off in Delhi, it will meet the same fate in Punjab. People don't trust them anymore.

"It is the Aam Aadmi Party which is not only fighting Modi and the RSS, but also has the ability to defeat them. We have proved that in Delhi, and Punjab is waiting. And we are working in other states as well," Ashutosh said.
When asked whether AAP will contest in states other than Punjab, he said the party will take a decision on this at an appropriate time.
He said the resolutions about the ongoing political situation in the country and the "discontent" against Narendra Modi's government will also be a part of the discussion.
"The party believes that the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is working is against the interests of the country. This is the government of the RSS and it is implementing its agenda.

"They are trying to spread hatred among different religions, trying to distort the history. People are being given the certificate of being national and anti-national. This was never the atmosphere in the country.
"There is discontent among farmers and students. The National Council will also discuss agrarian crisis and pass a resolution on this," Ashutosh added.