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BJP MP’s ‘zombie drug’ video from Rajasthan, not Punjab
Rajasthan Police arrested two men on August 12 after a viral 'zombie drug' video shared by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh was found to be from Sri Ganganagar, not Punjab. The…
The Story in Brief
Rajasthan Police arrested two men on August 12 after a viral 'zombie drug' video shared by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh was found to be from Sri Ganganagar, not Punjab. The Hindustan Times reports that the men had consumed Pregabalin, a prescription medicine that does not fall under the NDPS Act.
Harbhajan had posted the video on X expressing anguish over Punjab's drug crisis. The Aam Aadmi Party accused the cricketer-turned-politician of defaming the state with a misleading clip. Punjab Police had earlier fact-checked the video, noting that a Punjabi audio track does not make an incident a Punjab incident.
The Indian Opinion
Both the BJP and AAP are using this video to score political points while the real issue of drug abuse is sidelined. Harbhajan Singh was quick to blame Punjab's government without verifying facts. The AAP minister was equally quick to cry conspiracy. Ordinary Punjabis know that prescription drug misuse exists across India, not just in one state. The question neither party is answering: what concrete steps are they taking against actual drug abuse in Punjab beyond trading videos?
Sources (2): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
