Kejriwal says drugs sold everywhere in Capital, blames Centre; BJP junks claim

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener, on Wednesday alleged that illegal narcotics are being sold "everywhere" in the city and claimed that "most" of these drugs are coming from Gujarat, targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre for what he said was the deterioration of law and order in the Capital.

- Alok KN Mishra

Kejriwal made the remarks while participating in a discussion in the Delhi assembly on the "increasing sale and consumption of drugs" in the city. He also claimed that during his tenure as chief minister, "pressure" was put on him to "hand over" Delhi's discoms to "Adani."

The BJP hit back, accusing Kejriwal of "exaggerating" incidents in Delhi.

The winter session of the Delhi assembly concluded on Wednesday.

During the second half of the final session, AAP legislator Rohit Kumar, the Trilokpuri lawmaker, initiated a short duration discussion in the House under Rule-55 on the "increasing sale and consumption of drugs in Delhi and inaction of Delhi Police in controlling it."

Joining the discussion, BJP MLA and leader of the opposition Vijender Gupta claimed that the AAP has supported the sale of drugs after coming to power.