In Punjab, Congress has started the campaign for the upcoming assembly elections by organizing a rally in Sangrur today. All the leaders of Punjab Congress participated in this rally and Congress President Kharge and Rahul Gandhi also participated. In this rally, Rahul Gandhi remembered Sidhu Moosewala and raised questions on law and order. Along with this, he targeted the Central Government, Home Minister Amit Shah and the present state government. Referring to the drug issue, Rahul Gandhi even said that the central government will solve it in a year. He said this while taking a dig at Amit Shah's promise to eliminate drug addiction by 2029.
Before starting his speech, Rahul Gandhi called Sidhu's father on the stage. After this, he recalled his meeting with him and his son and said, 'The same thought which shot Sidhu Moosewala is roaming in every street in Punjab today. Anyone who has talent and wants to work for Punjab is threatened, intimidated and then shot in front of everyone. He said that when he first met Sidhu Moosewala, he did not know him but later when he heard his songs, he could understand him.
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raised the issue of drugs
On the issue of drugs, Rahul Gandhi, recalling his visit to Punjab during the Akali government, said that at that time he had said that drugs were spreading in Punjab. He said that at that time both BJP and Akali Dal had criticized him and said that Rahul did not know anything about Punjab but today the truth is in front of everyone.
Rahul Gandhi said that if there is no employment and farming, then drug addiction will continue to spread in Punjab. He said that when he asks the leaders of Punjab what is the biggest issue of Punjab, all the leaders say that drug addiction is the biggest issue. Accusing the Aam Aadmi Party, he said that the party which promised to end drug addiction did nothing.
CM Mann attacked
Launching a scathing attack on Bhagwant Mann, Rahul Gandhi said that when he was in the Lok Sabha, he used to tell jokes to everyone and at 11 in the morning, the smell of alcohol would come from his mouth. Rahul Gandhi said that Bhagwant Mann can drink alcohol but if you have to fight drug addiction then a CM who takes drugs every evening will not work.
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Attacked BJP
Rahul Gandhi asked the Congress leaders what date Amit Shah has given to end drug addiction. The leaders present on the stage said that three years. On this, Rahul Gandhi said that he himself will not remain the Home Minister for three years. He said, 'My guess is that it will be resolved in a year.' He accused Amit Shah of giving protection to gangsters and maintaining silence on other issues of the country including Manipur. He promised that if the Congress party wins the elections then the Home Minister or any former CM will not run from Delhi.