Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- Punjab BJP leader Sunil Jakhar on Monday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the state's drug crisis, accusing him of leaving for France to avoid facing union Home Minister Amit Shah and describing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's anti-drug campaign as a "complete drama".

Jakhar, who met Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav along with the family of Lovepreet, who died in Abohar on September 15 in a suspected drug-related incident, alleged that the government had failed to act against drug traffickers despite repeated complaints.

"Punjab is burning because of drugs, but the Chief Minister has gone to France to celebrate his birthday. He cannot look the union Home Minister i...