Former cricketer and BJP Rajya Sabha MP, Harbhajan Singh, shared a video on social media of two turbaned men acting erratically, claiming it was evidence of the deteriorating drug situation in Punjab. However, the video was later found to be from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, a BJP-ruled state, causing a backlash from the Punjab government and social media users. The Punjab Police issued a fact-check, clarifying that the video had no connection with Punjab. Punjab Minister Baljit Kaur accused Singh of deliberately sharing footage from another state to portray Punjab negatively, while another minister criticized the BJP for using misinformation to target Punjab. The term "zombie drug" was used to describe xylazine, a veterinary sedative found in illicit drug supplies. However, authorities have cautioned against attributing unusual behavior to "zombie drugs" without evidence.