Amit Shah Meets Family of Vikramjit Singh, Allegedly Killed for Opposing Drug Trade

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has just completed his day-long visit to Punjab to interact with the families of the lives sacrificed by courageous individuals in Mansa, Gurdaspur and Sangrur for speaking up against the drug menace in the state.

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He has met family members of an anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was recently shot dead by a chemist for not accepting him to sell synthetic drugs. Even after a week of the activist's death, his body hasn't been burnt by his family. His father Bhim Singh who served in the army once, had declared that he would not allow his son's body to be cremated till justice is done.

Mr Shah met the family of Vikramjit Singh, which was in Batala, Gurdaspur, where he was allegedly killed by drug traffickers for opposing them selling drugs.

Then he headed to Sangrur and met Gulzar Singh's family members who allegedly claimed the life of Gulzar Singh when he had sought justice from the state government on selling drugs that made his son a drug addict. Families have met Mr Shah, and expressed satisfaction.

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The Home Minister said that the situation of the family members has shaken him. He questioned their inaction in the arrest of drug dealers and questioned the Aam Aadmi Government in Punjab for protecting them. Gangs are operating in districts to safeguard drug traffickers, he said. He assured Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that he would not be able to deal with the other two cases either as he would also hand them over to the CBI.

On the occasion of Dussehra, Mr Shah attended a ceremony at Ludhiana, where Ravna's effigy has been symbolically named ‘Ravan of Chitta'. In his speech, he had assured that at the end of 2029 ‘Ravana of Drugs’ will also be burnt, which will free the Punjab from drugs.

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