New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday accused opposition parties of politicising the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota to serve their vested interests, as the Congress stepped up its attack on his government over the drug menace in the state. Condemning the tragic incident in Mansa, the chief minister said, "Strict action will be taken against everyone responsible. No one involved will be spared." "If anyone was involved in planning or conspiring behind the incident, in addition to those directly responsible, that person will also be brought within the ambit of the law and face stringent action," he asserted while addressing the media in the national capital. The chief minister's remarks came as leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticised the AAP-led Punjab government over the murder, declaring that raising a voice against drug abuse in the state had turned into a death sentence under the Bhagwant Mann administration. The AAP also attacked Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leadership of double standards and protecting political interests. In a post on X, AAP hit back at the Congress, alleging that senior Punjab Congress leaders, including Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh, had repeatedly tried to shield suspects and undermine enforcement measures under the guise of political posturing. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal demanded the resignations of chief minister Bhagwant Mann and state DGP Gaurav Yadav while accusing them of failing to control the drug menace. In a statement, the Bathinda MP said even as Punjabis were in grief and were on the roads demanding justice for anti-drug crusader Parminder Singh Jhota, the AAP government was unmoved. Former Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar accused the AAP government of staging theatrics in the name of combating drugs. Addressing a press conference, he said alongside its claims of action against drugs, the government must explain what steps it had taken against major trafficking networks....