The Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh faith, has issued a sharp critique of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration in Punjab regarding the state's ongoing drug epidemic. The leader, referred to as Jathedar Gargajj, explicitly rejected recent government claims suggesting that drug prevalence has been effectively curtailed or eliminated.

During his statement, the Jathedar invited government officials who deny the severity of the crisis to visit the Akal Takht. He asserted that the religious body possesses concrete data identifying specific individuals across various villages who are currently struggling with drug addiction. By offering to present this evidence, the Jathedar is challenging the official narrative provided by the state government, which has frequently downplayed the scale of the drug issue in public discourse.

This confrontation highlights a growing tension between religious leadership and the ruling political party in Punjab. While the AAP government has maintained that its policies are successfully addressing the drug menace, the Akal Takht’s intervention suggests that a significant portion of the population and religious leadership remains unconvinced. The Jathedar’s comments serve as a formal pushback against what he characterizes as a lack of strict action by the state. As of now, the AAP government has not issued a direct response to the Jathedar’s specific invitation to review the addiction data.