Goa, Nov. 5 -- Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has launched a sharp attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that the latter consumes alcohol and remains under its influence, even as Punjab continues to grapple with a growing drug problem.

Gandhi made the remarks while addressing the Congress's 'Insaaf Rally' in Sangrur on November 4, as he began campaigning in Punjab ahead of next year's Assembly elections. The Congress is set to face its INDIA bloc ally, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in the electoral contest.

Taking a dig at Mann, Gandhi recalled his interactions with the Punjab Chief Minister during their time together in Parliament, alleging that he could smell alcohol on Mann's breath ...