Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Monday (June 22, 2026) took a dig at the Punjab government, saying that Punjab’s deteriorating law and order situation, rising gangsterism, drug menace and the migration of youth have become issues of serious concern for both the state and the nation.

“Just as BJP workers in West Bengal worked tirelessly to strengthen the party and pave the way for political transformation, BJP workers in Punjab must also dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to establishing a “double engine” government to free the state from these challenges,” he said in Ludhiana, addressing a meeting of State office-bearers, current and former Members of Parliament, MLAs and district party presidents.

The BJP president was on a three-day visit to Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. 

Mr. Nabin said, “In West Bengal, we saw, the government plus goonda culture had become a major problem for the people. Similarly, Punjab is also witnessing the rise of a government plus corporate culture, which has become a serious concern for ordinary citizens, where people are allegedly forced to pay money to get their legitimate work done.”

He said the BJP must take this corrupt nexus head-on through sustained public struggle and establish a “double engine” government, without which the political and industrial revival of Punjab would remain difficult.

The BJP National President emphasised that expanding the party organisation is not solely the responsibility of the State president or the organization general secretary, but a collective responsibility of all party leaders.

He also advised the party to soon launch a major Statewide campaign against the drug network that has spread across Punjab.