Chandigarh, Nov 11 (PTI) Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday lashed out at the AAP government, claiming that

Chandigarh, Nov 11 (PTI) Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday lashed out at the AAP government, claiming that

Chandigarh, Nov 11 (PTI) Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday lashed out at the AAP government, claiming that

Chandigarh, Nov 11 (PTI) Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday lashed out at the AAP government, claiming that it has failed to rein in the scourge of drugs, gangsterism and corruption in the state.

     The BJP leader claimed that corruption is rampant across public spheres, while gangsterism has been increasing by the day.

     "The only front in which they have succeeded is in looting Punjab," Jakhar told PTI.

     The leader said that during the last assembly election, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made tall promises to the people of Punjab, but never followed up on them.

     "People of Punjab feel cheated today, and they say they had not given their vote to see this kind of situation," he said.

     Asked if there is a possibility of a tie-up between his party and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the upcoming assembly polls, Jakhar said the matter is for the BJP's central leadership to decide.

     Last month, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal called the AAP and the Congress Punjab's biggest enemies.

     Badal also said that his party was open to an alliance with any party which agrees with their ideology.

     The SAD parted ways with the National Democratic Alliance in September 2020 over the three farm laws, which were later repealed.

     The Punjab Assembly Polls are scheduled early next year.

     Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he would ensure the state is free of the drug scourge by December 31, 2029, if his party is voted to power.

     "Drug problem itself is a byproduct of multiple things – law and order, unemployment...," said Jakhar.

     He said that if the BJP comes to power, it will rehabilitate drug victims, create jobs for the youth, and come down hard on gangsters and the drug mafia.

     Jakhar also claimed that the Congress's top brass is at war with each other in Punjab.

     "Their fight is for 'kursi', they have no concern for the people of Punjab," he said.

     "Even the yatras which they are taking out are not for Punjab. These are 'Congress Bachao Yatra'," he said.

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)