Fazilka, Oct. 15 -- Punjab Congress President Pargat Singh on Wednesday accused the Punjab Police and the Bhagwant Mann-led government of shielding drug peddlers, alleging that the deteriorating law and order situation in the state had contributed to the killing of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota in Mansa.

Questioning the state government's response to the murder, Pargat Singh said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should visit Mansa and understand the plight of the people.

"The law and order situation in Punjab today is dire. People only take a stand when the system fails completely. The Punjab Police colludes in the drug trade and shields drug peddlers. I feel that if Bhagwant Mann has even a shred of shame left, he should go to M...