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Raghav Chadha Joins BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra
Raghav Chadha joins BJP chief Nitin Nabin to flag off the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra in Pathankot, alleging the AAP government has failed to curb the drug crisis.
Key Highlights:
- Raghav Chadha joined BJP National President Nitin Nabin to flag off the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra in Pathankot.
- Chadha said meeting families affected by drugs was a painful reminder of the crisis's human cost.
- He alleged the AAP government's promise to eradicate drugs has failed, with the "chitta" supply increasing over four-and-a-half years.
- Chadha said overdose deaths, drug consumption and home-delivery of narcotics have all risen in Punjab.
- The yatra aims to highlight the drug problem's scale and will travel through various parts of the state in the coming days.
A Cross-Party Appearance on a Sensitive Issue
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Friday joined Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin in Pathankot to flag off the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, a programme focused on the drug crisis gripping the state and the suffering of affected families. Chadha's participation alongside a rival party's national president adds a notable cross-party dimension to what is otherwise a campaign centred on a deeply human and social issue rather than conventional partisan politics.
Chadha's Reflections on Meeting Affected Families
Chadha shared details of the event on his X account, writing that he had met families living through the devastating impact of drugs and describing their stories as a painful reminder of the human cost of the crisis. "Drugs don't just destroy lives. They destroy families," he said, framing the issue in terms of its broader familial and social toll rather than focusing solely on individual addiction outcomes.
Allegations Against the Punjab Government
The MP alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab had promised to eradicate the drug menace but had failed to deliver on that commitment. He claimed that over the last four and a half years, the problem had increased significantly rather than improving, a notable admission given that Chadha himself is a member of the same party currently governing the state.
