BJP MP Shares Video Misidentified as Punjab Drug Crisis, Punjab Police Clarify Location
BJP MP Harbhajan Singh shared a video on social media claiming it showed Punjab's worsening drug crisis, but Punjab Police clarified the footage was from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. The video, depicting two disoriented men, was widely linked to the so-called 'zombie drug'. Punjab ministers and AAP leaders criticized Singh for misrepresenting the video's origin, accusing him of politicizing the issue. Singh defended his stance, urging urgent action against drug abuse in Punjab and sharing additional videos to highlight the problem. The controversy underscores ongoing political tensions over Punjab's drug situation.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 23%, Centre 72%, Right 5%). Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, freepressjournal, mint, theprint, indiatvnews, thehindu, thetribune, indianexpress, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 14 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
indiatoday broke this story on 11 Aug, 02:56 am. Other outlets followed.