New Delhi Aug 30 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Sunday slammed the double-speak of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over alleged sale of drugs in neighbourhoods in Delhi and Punjab.
Kapoor said that while AAP leaders make unsubstantiated remarks about alleged sale of drugs in Delhi neighbourhoods, they rarely find time to highlight the serious problem of drug abuse in Punjab where they are in power.
The Delhi BJP Spokesperson dismissed as a “publicity stunt” the latest allegation made by AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar that Delhi Police was abetting the sale of drugs in Kalyanpuri area in East Delhi.
Kapoor said that sale of drugs is wrong, no matter where it is taking place, and the Delhi Police should be strict on this serious issue, but AAP leaders should first stop the sale of drugs on the streets of Punjab.
He added that it would be better if AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar, before accusing the Delhi Police of abetting the sale of drugs, focuses on the open sale of drugs going on across Punjab under the AAP government’s tenure.
He said had the AAP MLA spent as much time and attention he spends on politicising issues on finding solutions, the situation in Kalyanpuri would have been much better.
Earlier on Sunday, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra led party members in tuning into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popular programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ at as many as 6,339 locations across the city.
Harsh Malhotra, Shahdara District President Deepak Gaba, State Minister Sardar Gurmeet Singh Sura, BJP Media Co-Incharge Pradeep Bhandari and Delhi BJP Chief Spokesperson Anil Gupta listened to ‘Mann Ki Baat’ with party workers and local residents at Saini Enclave.
BJP National Vice-President Baijayant Jay Panda listened to ‘Mann Ki Baat’ with local RWA members and BJP workers at the Park Shed in the Government Employees’ Colony in Sadiq Nagar’s Sector-3.
MLA Neeraj Basoya and Municipal Councillor Anita Basoya, along with a large number of local RWA members and BJP workers, were present on the occasion.
After the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, Malhotra planted a sapling under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative.
He said that listening to PM Modi’s 137th ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme has given new energy and inspiration to crores of people in Delhi.
“The Prime Minister raised one of the most important issues today — “Drug-Free Youth, Drug-Free India”. The “Drug Free Youth for Developed India” campaign is gaining momentum across the country,” he added.
“The Delhi BJP will take this resolve to the ground, and across Delhi, we will conduct awareness campaigns against drugs at every district, Assembly constituency and booth level,” the State BJP Chief said.
Malhotra added that seminars in schools and colleges, sports competitions and youth gatherings would be organised to connect young people with sports, culture and service.
–IANS
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