# CM Mann hits back at Amit Shah over 3,000 kg Gujarat drug haul

2026-10-16T20:42:08+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday, 16 October 2026, challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to explain how 3,000 kg of heroin was seized at Gujarat’s Kandla Port, rather than blaming Punjab for the drug menace. Mann said the Border Security Force, under the Union Home Ministry, has a 50-km jurisdiction and questioned why large consignments reached ports under the Centre’s watch. Responding to Shah’s remarks on Punjab’s law and order, Mann accused the BJP of targeting Punjab for political reasons. AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Harpal Singh Cheema also criticised Shah, alleging that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s network operates from Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat and that drug routes run through BJP-ruled states. The Hans India reported that Shah had said the Centre would seek the Punjab government’s response over the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa and a father consuming poison in Dirba.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Yespunjab.com’s coverage leads with Mann’s attack on Shah and the 3,000 kg Gujarat seizure, emphasising Centre’s responsibility for border security and ports. The Hans India leads with Shah’s accusation that Punjab faces rising drugs and crime, and adds the Centre will seek the state’s response on the Jhota killing and the Dirba incident. Yespunjab omits the Jhota and Dirba incidents entirely, while The Hans India mentions the Kandla seizure only in Mann’s reply. The key difference is which party’s criticism each outlet foregrounds. A reader combining both gets the full exchange: Shah cited two specific Punjab incidents, Mann countered with the Gujarat seizure.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
- yespunjab.com (government critical) <https://yespunjab.com/cm-mann-challenges-amit-shah-over-3000kg-gujarat-drug-seizure-says-dont-copy-paste-tweets-written-by-junior-leaders/>
  Leads with Mann attacking Shah, highlights Centre's responsibility for ports and BSF
- thehansindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/new-delhi/drug-trade-flourishing-in-pb-shah-mann-hits-back-1133044>
  Reports both Shah's accusation and Mann's response without slant

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Aam Aadmi Party, Amit Shah, Bhagwant Mann, Border Security Force, Kandla port, Lawrence Bishnoi
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