Chouhan accuses Punjab government of protecting drug dealers

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has accused Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party government of sheltering drug peddlers and alleged that the administration is marked by crime, corruption and commission. His remarks, reported by The Hindu, included a reference to what he called the state’s “MOD Model”.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the Punjab government of sheltering drug peddlers, according to The Hindu. Chouhan said Punjab had the “MOD Model”, which he described as the “Model of Drug Development”. The source material does not provide the setting, date or further explanation of the phrase.
He also alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, was running a government characterised by crime, corruption and commission. The remarks were presented as an accusation by the minister; the available material does not include a response from the Punjab government or the party. No specific cases, evidence or names of alleged drug peddlers were provided in the supplied report.
The material also does not give details of any policy or enforcement action connected to Chouhan’s claims.
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