Shimla, March 20 -- The opposition staged a walkout in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Friday, the sixth day of the ongoing Budget Session, over the issue of rising drug menace in the state, with Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur alleging involvement of police personnel in drug trafficking.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Thakur expressed serious concern over the reported circulation of LSD and the alleged complicity of law enforcement officials. He accused the state government and senior police officials of failing to curb the drug problem and instead allowing it to grow.

Citing the recent arrest of four cops linked to drug trafficking, Thakur questioned the government's commitment to tackling the menac...