Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday attacked the Punjab government over the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa district, accusing it of failing to deliver on its promise to end the drug menace.

Addressing a press conference, CM Saini cautioned against turning the death into a political fight, stating that the Punjab government failed to act.

His remarks come following the killing of Jhota, who was shot dead in broad daylight in Punjab's Mansa on October 13 during a confrontation at a medical store over the alleged sale of addictive substances. The killing triggered protests and renewed concerns over the drug menace and law-and-order situation in Punjab. The incident also d...