Video from Rajasthan Sparks Political Debate Over Punjab's Drug Crisis Claims
A video showing two disoriented men standing motionless on a roadside in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, sparked a political dispute in Punjab. BJP MP Harbhajan Singh shared the clip, linking it to Punjab's drug crisis, while Punjab Minister Baljit Kaur clarified the video was from Rajasthan, accusing the BJP of politicizing the issue. The substance affecting the men remains unconfirmed, though social media users connected the incident to the so-called "zombie drug" scare seen in several Indian states.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 33%, Centre 67%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (32–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 10 Aug, 11:17 am. Other outlets followed.