Jakhar Asks Where Punjab's Rs 250-Crore Drug Survey Report Is, Seeks CBI Probe of Drug Controller Officeਜਾਖੜ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਲ: 250 ਕਰੋੜ ਦੇ ਨਸ਼ਾ ਸਰਵੇਖਣ ਦੀ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਕਿੱਥੇ? ਡਰੱਗ ਕੰਟਰੋਲਰ ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਦੀ ਸੀਬੀਆਈ ਜਾਂਚ ਮੰਗੀ

Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Monday, 26 October 2026, challenged the AAP government to make public the findings of its statewide drug survey, which he said cost Rs 250 crore. Speaking at a press conference in Chandigarh, he also urged the CBI to extend its probe into the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota to the Drug Controller's office. The allegations are his; the government's response was not available in the reports reviewed.

What did Jakhar ask about the drug survey?

According to The Tribune and The New Indian Express, Jakhar said the survey cost Rs 250 crore, involved 28,000 employees and covered 65 lakh families, yet no report has been made public. "Where is the report?" he asked. The Statesman notes that publicly reported budget figures have varied, that the census began in April, and that the government says it is moving towards analysing the data collected. The state maintains the exercise is meant to improve treatment and rehabilitation.

What allegations did he make?

Jakhar alleged that the survey's real aim was to understand the drug trade's supply chain commercially, and claimed the plan was devised by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia rather than Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The Statesman says he offered no independently verifiable evidence for this claim. He also alleged that a drug inspector once caught with large sums was later reinstated and made Drug Controller, and cited the DGP's statement that pharmaceutical drugs account for 80 per cent of substance abuse.

Which cases did he cite?

Jakhar referred to a convicted Abohar murder case prisoner who, he alleged, got parole in 2024 and fled to Dubai, and to a constable linked to the "Baaz" anti-drone system from whom 25 kg of heroin was reportedly recovered. He asked whether senior officers were involved. These are claims made at the press conference and have not been independently established in the reports reviewed.

What does he want investigators to do?

Jakhar asked the CBI to widen its Jhota investigation in Mansa to the Drug Controller's office, starting with those directing the network rather than chemist shops. He said he would write to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a CBI probe into the two cases and wants the NIA to examine cross-border drug and weapons trafficking. He also criticised Mann for not visiting Jhota's family in Mansa.

What is the context?

The statements come amid Punjab's continuing anti-drug debate after Jhota's killing, with the CBI already investigating and Punjab chemists recently halting sales of some habit-forming drugs.

How much did the drug survey cost?

Jakhar says Rs 250 crore; the Statesman notes official figures have varied.

How many families did it cover?

Jakhar says 65 lakh families; the Statesman cites more than 55 lakh households.

Has the government responded?

No fresh response to the 26 October allegations was available in the reports reviewed.