India, Sept. 9 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the AAP government in Punjab over the alleged suicide of a villager who questioned Finance Minister Harpal Cheema about the unabated supply of drugs, demanding that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should immediately demand the minister's resignation and ensure an impartial investigation.

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha further alleged that a "dangerous pattern" is emerging under the AAP government that if one questions failures, the response is in the form of threats and torture.

Gulzar Singh, a 47-year-old Dalit from Dirba in Sangrur district, died on Monday night after allegedly consuming poison. His family said he questioned Cheema about the supply of dr...