Navjot Kaur Sidhu attacks Congress govt in Punjab; alleges capitulation to liquor mafia

Former Punjab MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Tuesday took a dig at Congress government in state when she indirectly agreed that her own party has failed to end "mafia system". Navjot Kaur responded to a tweet where a user praised efforts of her husband and former state minister Navjot Singh Sidhu by saying that he tried to end "mafia system in Punjab he alone cant fight politically backed mafia."

'It's 5% corrupt verses 95% honest'

She said, "Yes, we tried our best, but y are all toger in corrupt nexus. But one should never lose hope because I repeat again and again; it’s 5% corrupt verses 95% honest and those who will mend mselves after stricter laws and discipline provided it is SAME RULES FOR ALL."

This comes after Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday demanded a probe by a central ncy into alleged rampant liquor smuggling and loss of excise revenue in Punjab.

Partap Bajwa seeks probe into liquor mafia

In a series of tweets, Bajwa said liquor mafia was growing in state and it was time to allow a central ncy or a sitting judge who is independent of government of Punjab to investigate this immediately.

Rajya Sabha MP said legacy of Congress government in state must t be that of failing to rein in liquor mafia and government-contractor nexus.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh h on Saturday directed police to crack down on liquor smuggling in a bid to prevent revenue loss to cash-strapped state. Chief Minister also ordered immediate action against DSPs and SHOs under whose jurisdictions liquor smuggling or illegal distillation takes place, said a government release.

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Director-General of Police Dinkar Gupta issued necessary directives to all commissioners of police and district police chiefs in state to identify liquor smugglers by May 23. officers have been asked to take all possible legal action against such persons, including under relevant provisions of Disaster Manment and Epidemic Diseases Act, release said.

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(With ncy inputs)