Warring asks Mann to resign on moral grounds

Chandigarh: Congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday said the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was a chilling reflection of the “deteriorating” law and order situation in Punjab, and asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to resign if his government cannot ensure the safety of its people. Speaking to reporters in Mansa after meeting the family of Jhota, Warring said the drug menace is one of the biggest issues in Punjab and the Mann government has not been able to curb it. He said Jhota lost his life while fighting against drug menace.

Jhota, known for raising his voice against drug abuse and the illegal sale of addictive substances, was shot dead allegedly by a medical store owner in a busy market in Mansa district on Tuesday. Warring conveyed condolences to the family of Jhota, and said the Congress party stands with it.

“Today, I met the family of Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was brutally killed in broad daylight in Mansa a chilling reflection of the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab,” Warring said on X. “This incident has shaken Punjabis across the world,” he said, adding people across the world are worried over the state getting trapped in the quagmire of drug abuse that has claimed the lives of many youths.

The Congress leader said many governments came and promised to wipe out the drug menace from the state but nothing happened. Mann had promised to eradicate drugs within one-and-a-half-month and launched campaigns like anti-drug drive which “miserably failed”, he claimed.

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