India, Sept. 22 -- A political slugfest erupted in Punjab after a drug convict's "suicide bid" outside the Sangrur administrative complex on Sunday, alleging that he was threatened for posting videos on "drug menace in his area."

While the Opposition targeted the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for "targeting people who are questioning the rampant drug problem in the state", the government hit back, saying the Congress and the BJP were "playing low-level politics by defending a man who has 9 FIRs registered against him."

A Namol village resident had "consumed a poisonous substance" claiming that after threats he had approached police but no action was taken. He was initially taken to the civil hospital and later shifted to Rajin...