New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the tragic death of a 35-year-old man in Mansa due to a suspected drug overdose, accusing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of surrendering to drug cartels and failing to protect the state's youth.

Daljit Singh, a resident of Bhamme Kalan village in Mansa, died under suspicious circumstances. His family has raised questions regarding the cause of his death and has also expressed suspicion of a potential link to drug use.

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Bhatia highlighted the death of Daljit Singh and slammed the Punjab administration for denying the extent of the state's escalating narcotics crisis.

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