JAIPUR: A dispute has emerged between the Punjab and Rajasthan Police over the location of a viral video showing youths allegedly appearing to be under the influence of drugs.
The video was shared by Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya (BJP) Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh, who claimed that it showed the deteriorating condition of Punjab's youth due to drug abuse. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) had blamed Harbhajan Singh of false propaganda and alleged that video be 'Zombie Drug' video was of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan.
However, Sri Ganganagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Hari Shankar has rejected the claim, saying that the video is not connected to the district and that the youths shown in it are from Punjab.
While sharing the video on social media platform X, Harbhajan Singh expressed concern over drug abuse among young people in Punjab and appealed for urgent action to save the state's youth. He described the situation as deeply distressing and urged governments and society to address the growing problem of drug addiction.
The video shows several youths apparently standing in a dazed condition. It subsequently went viral on social media, with claims that they were under the influence of so-called "zombie drugs".
The video posted by Harbhajan Singh had nailed the 'false' propaganda by AAP government that drug menace in Punjab has ended. Opposition parties have attacked AAP government for false propaganda and stated that drugs were now easily availbe on street side in the state.
After the BJP MP's social media post, the Punjab Police responded on social media, saying that the viral video was from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan and not in Punjab.
The Punjab Police said that the video had no connection with an incident in Punjab and urged social media users to verify the location and facts before sharing such content.
The police also pointed out that merely adding Punjabi audio to a video does not establish that the incident occurred in Punjab.
Sri Ganganagar SP Hari Shankar has now contradicted the Punjab Police's claim.