Sangrur, April 11 -- Punjab AAP president Aman Arora on Friday took a swipe at Navjot Kaur Sidhu over her suggestion to legalise opium cultivation in the state, asking her to spell out a "controlled solution" instead of making broad statements.

Speaking to the media in Sangrur's Tunga Kalaran village, Arora cautioned that any uncontrolled shift could worsen the state's drug crisis rather than resolve it.

While traditional substances are often seen as less harmful than synthetic drugs, he said, unchecked legalisation could turn Punjab into a hub of addiction "like Afghanistan".

"We will legalise the farming of opium, but I urge Kaur to share with us the solution to regulate it," he said.

Arora further said people must weigh the c...