Rahul Gandhi targets AAP government over Punjab law and order
The Leader of Opposition recalled meeting singer Sidhu Moosewala and accused the state government of failing to tackle drugs and gangsterism.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday recalled his meeting with singer Sidhu Moosewala at an ‘Insaaf Rally’ in Sangrur, Punjab. According to India Today, Gandhi said the murder of the singer showed the rising danger of gangster-related violence in the state.
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government regarding its ability to stop drug use and maintain order. He asked the party where it had successfully removed drugs, noting that they had promised to eradicate the menace.
Gandhi also made an allegation against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, claiming he had smelled alcohol on the Chief Minister at 11 am during a meeting in the Lok Sabha. He argued that a leader campaigning against addiction should not be consuming intoxicants every evening.
Addressing Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gandhi alleged that the Home Minister was supporting gangsters operating from within prisons. He also claimed that Shah and Arvind Kejriwal were managing the Punjab government from Delhi.
The Rae Bareli MP accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of prioritising billionaires over farmers and small businesses. Gandhi renewed a challenge to the Prime Minister to participate in a debate at any venue with a moderator of the Prime Minister's choice.
Moosewala was killed in Mansa district on May 29, 2022, after his security cover was reduced. The singer had joined the Congress in December 2021 and contested the 2022 Assembly election from Mansa.