India, Aug. 11 -- A social media post by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh linking a video of two men appearing to stagger on a roadside to the alleged impact of drugs in Punjab has drawn criticism after the Punjab Police said the video was from Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar.

According to the Punjab government's communication on the issue, the video was shared in the context of concerns over drug abuse in Punjab. The Punjab Police, however, clarified that the video was not from the state but from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan.

The clarification has triggered a political exchange, with Punjab minister Dr Baljit Kaur alleging that the Rajasthan video was being presented as one from Punjab in an attempt to damage the state's image. The materia...