Punjab Drug Row: Man Dies After Raising Alleged Open Drug Sales Before Harpal Cheema
A political row has erupted in Punjab's Sangrur after a 50-year-old man, Gulzar Singh, allegedly attempted suicide after raising concerns about the open sale of drugs in his village before Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. His family and villagers allege that he was pressured to apologise after confronting the minister about his son's addiction to 'chitta'. The allegations have triggered attacks on the Mann government from the Akali Dal, Congress and BJP.
