New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, alleging a direct nexus between the administration and the "drug mafia" following the murder of Anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota in Mansa.

Addressing the reporters, Sirsa claimed that the incident highlights a state of lawlessness similar to cartel-run nations.

"A very major incident occurred just a short while ago. As we have been saying repeatedly, the Punjab government is being run by a drug mafia. It seems that Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal, and Manish Sisodia are taking a lot of money from the drug mafia," Sirsa alleged.

Drawing a grim comparison, Sirsa argued that Punjab is w...