NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, alleging that the majority of narcotics entering the country originate from Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states and major maritime entry points controlled by the Centre.
The former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener, in a post on X, claimed that when the AAP administration took office in 2022, roughly 80% of illicit substances smuggled into Punjab arrived via cross-border drone networks from Pakistan.
He wrote, “When our government was formed in 2022, 80% of the drugs were coming from Pakistan. The “AAP” government gained control over drugs coming from Pakistan by installing an anti-drone system. Today, only 20% of the drugs come from Pakistan.”
Shifting focus to domestic trafficking routes, Kejriwal alleged that 80% of the drug trade is now concentrated in BJP-governed states, specifically targeting Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.
“Today, 80% of the drugs are coming from BJP-ruled states Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Delhi. Has the BJP failed to stop the drug trade in its own states, or does it not want to stop it? Their government has been in power in Gujarat for thirty years, and the highest drug trade is there. Drugs enter India through Mundra Port, and stopping that is the responsibility of the central BJP government,” Kejriwal wrote.
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor further accused the BJP of hypocrisy for staging public demonstrations against substance abuse in Punjab.
“Look at their shamelessness. These people are taking out marches against drugs in Punjab. Learn from Punjab. Learn from “AAP” and eliminate drugs in your own states too. Don’t politicise every issue,” Kejriwal said.
