Neeraj BaliChandigarh/Dhuri, June 27 -- The Punjab government's high-profile campaign against narcotics has come under renewed scrutiny after an exclusive undercover investigation by UNI found evidence suggesting that the illegal trade in synthetic heroin, commonly known as 'Chitta', continues to operate in Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Assembly constituency of Dhuri.
The findings assume significance as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government has consistently projected its anti-drug drive as one of its flagship initiatives. Over the past several months, the state government has launched special enforcement campaigns, public awareness programmes and extensive publicity highlighting its resolve to eliminate drugs from Punjab. Senior...