Bengaluru: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge, alleging that the state has turned into a hub for drug trafficking and demanding decisive action against the drug network or his resignation.
In a strongly worded post on X, the BJP claimed that drug menace in Karnataka had worsened after the Congress came to power, with narcotics allegedly reaching school and college campuses.
“Karnataka has now become a drug trafficking factory. Since the Congress assumed office, drugs have flooded educational institutions,” the BJP alleged, triggering a political storm on social media.
The party accused drug peddlers of openly targeting students while the home minister remained preoccupied with political campaigns. “Instead of focusing on power politics, the home minister should dismantle the drug network in the state. If he cannot do so, he should resign and step aside,” the post said.
The remarks sparked a heated debate online, with the ruling Congress yet to issue an official response to the allegations.
ಗಂಧದ ನಾಡು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯವೀಗ ಡ್ರಗ್ಸ್ ದಂಧೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಖಾನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಬಳಿಕ ಡ್ರಗ್ಸ್ ಘಾಟು ಶಾಲಾ ಕಾಲೇಜು ಕ್ಯಾಂಪಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿದೆ.
ಇತ್ತ ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವ @PriyankKharge ಅವರು ಸದಾ ಕಾಲ ಪ್ರಚಾರದ ಅಮಲಿನಲ್ಲೇ ದಿನ ದೂಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಅತ್ತ ಡ್ರಗ್ಸ್ ಪೆಡ್ಲರ್ಗಳು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು… pic.twitter.com/MWmZMyXV02
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) June 24, 2026
