REMARKS CONSTRUED: DHIMAN

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress MLA Surjit Singh Dhiman has rejected media reports on his statement on drugs, saying his remarks have been twisted.

In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Dhiman said while he had raised the issue of drugs at the state-level function held in Sunam (Sangrur) to mark the anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh’s martyrdom, his remarks had been interpreted out of context.

Dhiman said he was concerned about the drugs menace in the state and had described it was a major problem and it would be unreasonable to expect just the government to control it.

“But the media chose to project them wrongly, making it appear that he was countering the state government’s claims on its anti-drugs war,” he added.