Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leadership of double standards and protecting political interests while Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's government takes strict action against drug syndicates across Punjab.

In a post on X, AAP hit back at Congress criticism of the state's ongoing anti-drug drives, alleging that senior Punjab Congress leaders, including Punjab Congress President Pargat Singh, have repeatedly tried to shield suspects and undermine enforcement measures under the guise of political posturing.

"Rahul Gandhi Ji, in Punjab, the Mann government is taking strict action against drug traffickers, but your own state president Paragat Singh is standing...