A fresh controversy has broken out in Punjab over the state’s drug problem after a police personnel was allegedly caught consuming chitta (Hindi word for heroin) at ITI Chowk in Budhlada.
SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia slammed Bhagwant Mann-led government over its claims of anti-drug campaign and questioned its accountability. Allegations have again put law enforcement agencies on notice to curb narcotics and accountability in police force in focus.
Majithia had claimed on social media that the police personnel was caught consuming the banned substance in a public place. The SAD leader also said the person had reportedly admitted that it belonged to him and photographs of the person with an ASI and other police officers were also reportedly clicked after the incident.
But independent confirmation of when this alleged consumption took place, who was the personnel concerned and where he was posted and whether the reported admission was genuine have not been independently established in any information available so far.
Majithia used the incident to launch a political attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP government saying anti-drug measures in the state were not working as people entrusted with maintaining law and order were themselves alleged drug users.
In his social media post the SAD leader questioned whether government was telling truth when it said drug abuse has declined or who would protect public if protectors were allegedly involved in problem.
The controversy also took political colour when Majithia levelled allegations against AAP functionary Satish Singla.
SAD leader alleged that Singla had sheltered the employee at an agency and some local residents were angry over it so people smashed shop windows and raised slogans during confrontation. What happened at the establishment (alleged incident) or what led to public reaction is not clear.
Of course the allegations haven’t been independently verified yet and no official police statement confirming the claims was in the information provided.
It isn’t clear either whether departmental action has been taken against the personnel or if a formal inquiry has been ordered. An official response from the authorities concerned would have to be sought to establish what has happened and whether disciplinary or legal action is required.
It comes at a time when the drug menace is still one of Punjab’s most politically sensitive and socially difficult issues. The state has been grappling for years with heroin and other narcotics; families, community organisations and political parties have repeatedly asked questions about availability of drugs and its impact on young people.
It has become a major bone of contention between AAP government and opposition parties especially during debates on policing, rehabilitation and action against alleged drug networks.
The Bhagwant Mann government has been promoting its anti-drug campaign Yudh Nashean Virudh as part of its efforts to deal with the narcotics problem.
👉 A police personnel was caught allegedly consuming chitta at Budhlada’s ITI Chowk. He reportedly admitted the drugs belonged to him. Pictures with an ASI and other cops surfaced. 👉 AAP chairman Satish Singla accused of hiding the employee in an agency. Angry people smashed shop windows and raised slogans. 👉 Bhagwant Mann claims drug abuse has declined, but who will stop drugs when the protectors themselves are allegedly involved? Punjab has awakened! 👉 बुढलाडा ITI चौक में पुलिस मुलाजिम कथित तौर पर चिट्टा पीता पकड़ा गया, ASI समेत अन्य पुलिस वालों के साथ मौके की तस्वीरें सामने - लोगों के सामने माना "सामान मेरा है" 👉 AAP चेयरमैन सतीश सिंगला पर मुलाजिम को एजेंसी में छिपाने के आरोप, भारी हंगामा - गुस्से में लोगों ने दुकान के शीशे तोड़े और जमकर नारेबाजी की 👉 गुरु-दोखी कहता है नशा कम, शोर ज्यादा! तस्वीरें बता रही हैं राखा ही नशे में डूबा है, फिर रोकेगा कौन भगवंत? और भगवंत के चेले समझ लें पंजाब अब जाग चुका है, अब नशा तस्करों को दी गई तुम्हारी सरपरस्ती नहीं चलेगी? 👉 ਬੁਢਲਾਡਾ ITI ਚੌਂਕ 'ਚ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਮੁਲਾਜ਼ਮ ਕਥਿੱਤ ਚਿੱਟਾ ਪੀਂਦਾ ਫੜਿਆ, ASI ਸਮੇਤ ਹੋਰ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਮੌਕੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਤਸਵੀਰਾਂ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ - ਲੋਕਾਂ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਮੰਨਿਆ "ਸਮਾਨ ਮੇਰਾ ਹੈ" 👉 AAP ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ ਸਤੀਸ਼ ਸਿੰਗਲਾ 'ਤੇ ਮੁਲਾਜ਼ਮ ਨੂੰ ਏਜੰਸੀ 'ਚ ਲੁਕਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਇਲਜ਼ਾਮ, ਭਾਰੀ ਹੰਗਾਮਾ - ਗੁੱਸੇ 'ਚ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਦੁਕਾਨ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ੇ ਤੋੜੇ ਤੇ ਜ਼ਬਰਦਸਤ ਨਾਅਰੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਕੀਤੀ 👉 ਗੁਰੂ-ਦੋਖੀ ਕਹਿੰਦਾ ਨਸ਼ਾ ਘੱਟ, ਸ਼ੋਰ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ! ਤਸਵੀਰਾਂ ਦੱਸ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਰਾਖਾ ਹੀ ਨਸ਼ੇ 'ਚ ਡੁੱਬਿਆ ਹੈ, ਫਿਰ ਰੋਕੇਗਾ ਕੌਣ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਦੇ ਚੇਲੇ ਸਮਝ ਜਾਣ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਹੁਣ ਜਾਗ ਚੁੱਕਿਆ ਹੁਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਨਸ਼ਾ ਤਸਕਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਰਪ੍ਰਸਤੀ ਚਲਣੀ? @PunjabPoliceInd @DGPPunjabPolice @AAPPunjab @BhagwantMann @ArvindKejriwal @ptcnews @abpsanjha @News18Punjab @ZeePunjabHH @dailyajitnews @JagbaniOnline @RozanaSpokesman @PTribuneOnline @punjabkesari @RepublicTV @ndtv @IndiaToday @aajtak @ZeeNews @News18India @ABPNews @CNNnews18 @ThePrintIndia @the_hindu @IndianExpress @htTweets @EconomicTimes @PTI_News @thetribunechd @ANI @ians_india @news24tvchannel
— Bikram Singh Majithia (@bsmajithia) October 30, 2026
The campaign has been about action against alleged drug suppliers and networks; the government has cited arrests and enforcement measures to defend its record but AAP leaders have also said previous governments failed to stop spread of drug trafficking in state. Opposition parties still ask whether these measures have produced enough results on the ground.
The latest allegations have given another dimension to this political debate they focus attention on the conduct of police personnel.
Law enforcement agencies are key to preventing drug trafficking, investigating criminal networks and protecting vulnerable communities so any allegation against a serving police officer will affect public confidence in institutions which enforce the law.
But allegations against individual personnel must also be investigated fairly (not politically), with conclusions based on evidence not political claims.
Majithia himself is the subject of a separate drug investigation. A Punjab Police Special Investigation Team called him for questioning in October in a 2021 case involving an alleged synthetic drug racket. Majithia denies the allegations against him.
His involvement in that investigation has also become part of the wider political game between SAD and AAP government.
Budhlada will likely fuel debate about the success of Punjab’s anti-drug campaign and accountability across public institutions.
Whether the allegations against police personnel and AAP functionary are true or not will depend on what an official investigation reveals but for now it has put again Punjab’s drug problem and government response to it under political spotlight.
Comments