BJP MP Shares Video Misidentified as Punjab Drug Crisis; Police Confirm Rajasthan Origin
BJP MP Harbhajan Singh shared a video on social media claiming it showed Punjab's drug crisis, but Punjab Police clarified the footage was from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. The video depicts two men appearing disoriented, linked by some to the so-called 'zombie drug.' Punjab Cabinet Minister Baljit Kaur accused Singh of misrepresenting the video to politicize Punjab's drug issue. The incident sparked debate over misinformation and the state's ongoing drug challenges, with authorities urging fact verification before sharing content.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 27%, Centre 73%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, news18, english, hindustantimes, freepressjournal, thetribune, timesnow, indiatoday, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 8 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 10 Aug, 11:17 am. Other outlets followed.