JALANDHAR: Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh said he “personally feels” Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia and some other Akalis “may have been involved” in the drug trade, but “can't act against them without any evidence.” Responding to a reporter’s query about 40 Congress MLAs writing to him to act against Majithia, Singh said the government will not spare him or anyone else proved to be guilty in drug trading in the state.
The CM said at present four central agencies- ED, income tax department, directorate of revenue intelligence and the narcotics bureau, are conducting a probe into the drug racket that was busted after the arrest of former policeman Jagdish Bhola. He said he has ordered the state police chief to help the agencies whenever they need any kind of assistance. Singh also castigated Indian-origin Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and newly-elected leader of the country's New Democratic Party Jagmeet Singh for “trying to whip up communal passions in India with their irresponsible and inflammatory statements.”
Singh said that if both the leaders consider themselves Indians, “They should not make such statements which can destabilise Punjab and in fact, the whole of India.” On another question, he denied having overruled recommendations of the advocate general in deciding to set up a regulator for private universities in the state. He said the move is in line wit legal advice given by the AG, and is aimed at strengthening the higher education system in the state to create jobs.
