India, Sept. 13 -- CM Mann accuses Rahul Gandhi of politicising deaths and blames previous governments for Punjab's drug crisis.

Two incidents in Sangrur in quick succession have turned Punjab's drug crisis into a wider political confrontation over dissent, police conduct and accountability, with the National Human Rights Commission intervening in both cases and the opposition mounting pressure on the Bhagwant Mann government. The death of Gulzar Singh, a resident of Toor Banjara village in the Dirba Assembly constituency, has become the latest flashpoint. His death came days after Mohanjeet Singh of Sheron village was arrested following a black flag protest during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Lok Milni programme. Both cases have a com...