New Delhi [India], October 4 : The massive Rs 5600 crore durg bust by the Delhi Polic has given the BJP ammunition to attack the Congress after allegations of the involvment of the former RTI Cell chairman of the Delhi Congress. BJP General Secretary Tarun Chugh said that the Congress party has joined hands with drug peddlers and the drug mafia.
Speaking to ANI, Chugh slammed the Congress and said that the party leaders "appear" to be a party internation conspiracy to push the youth of the country into the "drug menace."
He further questioned former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal's silence over this matter and called for strict action against it.
"Congress has joined hands with drug peddlers and the mafia. Why is Arvind Kejriwal silent? Strict action should be taken... Congress leaders appear to be a part of the international conspiracy to push youth into the drug menace. Interrogation should be done to find out who is involved in it and where the drug money is being used by Congress," he said.
Earlier on Thursday, BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi attacked the Congress party over the alleged involvement of former RTI Cell chairman of the Delhi Pradesh Congress in the Rs 5,600 crore drug syndicate and described this as a serious issue, alleging the party's links with the recent drug haul, stating Rahul Gandhi's 'Mohabbat ki Dukan' now not only contain elements of hatred but also products related to intoxication.
Referring to the International Drug Syndicate case, BJP leader Trivedi said, "Ye ek bahut gambhir baat hai, isse ab ye saaf ho rahi hai ki Rahul Gandhi ke Mohabbat ki Dukan mai abhi tak nafrat ke saaman toh dikh rahe hai, ab nashe ka saman bhi milne laga hai."
In a major development in the International Drug Syndicate, an investigation by the Delhi Police revealed that the mastermind of the 5600 crore cocaine shipment allegedly had Congress connections.
The mastermind and main accused, Tushar Goyal, claims he was the Chairman of the RTI Cell of the Delhi Pradesh Congress 2021 but left after some time. The Delhi police are currently investigating this claim. The police are also trying to find photos of the accused for this period.
On Wednesday, the Delhi Police busted an international drug syndicate and seized more than 560 kg of cocaine in the national capital in one of the biggest drug hauls, said Pramod Singh Kushwaha, Additional Commissioner of Police Special Cell.