CHANDIGARH: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal launched a vicious attack on the Congress, saying the Gandhis were "against Sikhs". With the state polls around the corner, the region is at a temporary high. Badal however, remains confident of the ruling BJP-SAD coming back to power.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has launched a scathing attack on the Congress first family saying the Gandhis raised the issue of drugs in Punjab because "they are against Sikhs". In an interview with CNN-News18's Marya Shakil, Badal said the drug issue was raked up ahead of the polls by the Congress and spread by the media and that tests carried out by the Punjab government suggested otherwise. Calling Congress their principle opponent, the leader said, "There is not a single scam or scandal against our government for the last 10 years. And every day you hear about the AAP MLAs and their ministers getting caught. How many have resigned from the cabinet? I think only Arvind Kejriwal and their deputy CM are left now. Everyone else had to resign."
When asked about drug abuse being the prime focus in the election, Badal said, "We have proved it to the nation that it is a false propaganda against our state. Rahul Gandhi comes to Punjab, and somebody gives him a slip where he writes that 70 per cent drug addicts tested were youth. Instead of saying that, he said 70 per cent youth are on drugs. And the national media picked it up. And they have picked it up in such a big way that they started repeating it again and again... without even confirming it." The SAD leader said the issue was created by the Gandhi family, citing their reason as "hatred towards Punjab". "Their target was the Badals, the Akali-BJP government. Till date have you heard of any scam or scandal in Punjab? Only one issue, drugs again and again. This has been started by the Congress. The media lapped it up and without going deep into the problem, without SC giving a verdict."
