Political vendetta not our agenda--Sukhbir Singh Badal

Asks DGP to look into alleged involvement of Raja Warring in drug case

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 21-Jul-2014

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal today said the SAD- BJP government did not believe in vendetta and had never ever followed such a policy.Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha on the issue of alleged involvement of Congress MLA from Gidderbaha, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring in a drug trafficking racket, Mr. Badal said he has directed the DGP to give him the exact facts in the case so that appropriate action could be taken. He assured the house that the law would take its own course and the innocent, irrespective of their political affiliations, need not worry as no action would be taken against him. Referring to the MLA in question he said, “he is not to worry if he is not guilty”. He urged the leaders of all the parties not to play politics on an issue like drugs, as it not only defamed the person concerned but also to the State which had launched a crusade against drugs.

Appreciating the role of Punjab Police in firmly dealing with drug peddlers, Mr. Badal said "we have embarked upon a strategy to nab the base source of drugs as Punjab was not a producer but was being used as a transit route by drug suppliers. Punjab police has not only performed its duty in checking the smuggling of drugs from within the State but also acted swiftly to keep a check on the supply of drugs from across the border which was supposed to be done by the BSF and other central agencies".Informing the house about the increase in conviction rate in drug cases, Mr. Badal said in 2002 it was only 47% which had risen to 73% in 2012, 80.5% in 2013 and 81.2% in 2014.

Taking part in the discussion during zero hour, Revenue Minister Punjab, Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia regretted that a serious issue like drugs in the State had been made a mere mockery by certain political leaders for their own political vested interests. 

He also expressed concern that how he was mentally, emotionally and politically shattered when false allegations were levelled by him by a drug lord.He said that when five central agencies had found nothing against him after thorough investigations and even the Punjab and Haryana High Court had dismissed as withdrawn the case filed by Pradesh Congress President Partap Singh Bajwa and others in this regard. He said despite this Congress leaders kept levelling false allegations against him. "Please don't follow double standards", he told the opposition benches adding there should be unanimity on how such issues should be dealt with.