Black Flag Protest During Bhagwant Mann's Event Sparks Row; Majithia Slams AAP
An anti-drug activist was detained by police during a public event held by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after protesting on a rooftop. The opposition party has criticized the government for suppressing dissent, while the activist alleges he was assaulted and drugged while in custody.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing political tensions in Punjab regarding the state's drug crisis and the government's handling of public criticism.
A video of anti-drug activist Mohanjeet Singh being detained by police during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's public programme in Sheron village, Sangrur, has gone viral, triggering a political row over the government's handling of dissent and Punjab's drug crisis.Mohanjeet, who has been campaigning against drugs, allegedly climbed onto the rooftop of a house near the venue, displayed a black cloth and raised slogans against the state government over the growing drug menace. Police took him into preventive custody.Sangrur SSP Ravjot Grewal said, "He was taken into preventive custody, and after he underwent a medical test, his dope test also tested positive. We released him later.
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