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Who was Gulzar Singh, Dalit man who raised Punjab drug crisis?

short by / on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026
Gulzar Singh, 46, was a Toor Banjara resident and father of three sons whose eldest son was reportedly addicted to 'chitta'. Distressed over the village's drug problem, he questioned Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema during a public meeting. His family later alleged he was pressured to apologise before he died by suicide.
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