Warring seeks answers from BJP over smuggling of drugs into India Says, saffron party playing friendly match with its B-team in Punjab on drugs Asserts, buck stops at union Home Minister Amit Shah Chandigarh 17 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the centre over the smuggling of huge quantity of drugs into India, particularly through Punjab borders, saying that the buck stops at the union Home Minister Amit Shah, who controls the Border Security Force. Reacting to the proposed ‘yatra’ of the BJP against drugs in Punjab, Warring said, it is indeed a fact that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has not only failed to curb the drugs, but has added to the problem. He said, the AAP has been a complete disaster in curbing the drugs. But, he added, the BJP government at the centre cannot escape the responsibility either. He pointed out, almost all the drugs are being smugg...
Giani Harpreet Singh stated that government negligence resulted in more damage than the natural disaster itself.
We will hold a public inquiry into the man-made flood, involving experts, and will share the report with the people of Punjab. Chandigarh 31 August ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The revived President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Giani Harpreet Singh, today dispatched five trucks of relief supplies from Sri Fatehgarh Sahib to flood-affected areas. The relief materials included fodder for animals, flour, pulses, and water. Yesterday, Giani Harpreet Singh visited the impacted regions to assess the damage firsthand. He described the floods as a result of government incompetence rather than just a natural disaster. Giani Harpreet Singh pointed out that Punjab suffered significant losses due to flooding a year ago, and he criticized the government for making only hollow statements in response. He noted that during that time, the government failed to strengthen a single embankment and did not make adequate arrangements to protect riverine areas from such disasters. He asserted that the governme...