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03 Oct

Punjab to Recruit 10,000 Police Personnel in Decisive War on Drugs, Announces CM Bhagwant Mann

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Drug Crackdown, Police Recruitment, Punjab Police, Yudh Nashean Virudh

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday announced 10,000 new recruitments in the Punjab Police to root out drugs, as he declared that the state is fighting the final and decisive ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’. During a first-of-its-kind ‘SHO Milni’ and honouring police officers for outstanding work during the campaign, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said police have full freedom to take every legitimate action against drugs and directed them to go to villages and towns, take people along and crack down on the menace. He said ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ has now become a mass awareness movement across Punjab,…

15 Sep

CM Bhagwant Mann Directs Decisive Ground-Level Push as ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ Enters Final Phase

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday declared that the Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ (war against drugs) has entered its final phase, calling for a decisive final push to completely eradicate the menace from Punjab. Reviewing the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign at a high-level meeting, the Chief Minister directed the police to intensify ground-level action against drug sellers, suppliers and smugglers while working closely with the public, asserting that the fight has now moved beyond the police force to become a people’s movement, with a 41% rise in feedback from Village Defence Committees reflecting growing public participation.…

08 Sep

AAP Hits Back at Opposition Over ‘Vulture Politics’ Following Sangrur Villager’s Suicide

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Anurag Dhanda, Baltej Pannu, Drug Crackdown, Opposition Politics, Sangrur suicide

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday tore into the BJP, Congress and Akali Dal for their attempt by the Opposition to exploit a tragic death for political gains, asserting that the bereaved family must be allowed to grieve with dignity and that politics over dead bodies cannot be permitted. The AAP asserted that the opposition parties in Punjab are indulging in an extremely insensitive “vulture politics”, as the traditional parties are rushing to politicalise every tragedy and even seeking to derive political mileage from a family’s grief. In a video message,AAP Punjab State General Secretary Organisation…

20 Aug

Fazilka Police Arrests 1,331 In 924 NDPS Cases During Yudh Nashean Virudh Campaign

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabDrug Crackdown, Fazilka Police, Gaurav Yadav, Heroin Seizure, NDPS Act, Punjab Police

Fazilka (Gurpreet Singh): Cracking down heavily on drug trafficking, Fazilka District Police has arrested 1,331 accused persons in 924 cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during the last eight months of the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign. The sustained crackdown led to the recovery of 41.124 kg of heroin, 3.85 gm of crystal methamphetamine, 6.503 kg of opium, 42 gm of charas, 250.537 kg of poppy husk and 15,843 intoxicating capsules/tablets. A total of 38 vehicles used in drug trafficking have also been impounded. On this, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav stated, "In the Yudh Nashean…

19 Jul

Punjab Police Attaches Rs 319 Crore Drug Assets and Arrests Over 68,850 Traffickers in 500 Days of ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAsset attachment, Drug Crackdown, Narcotics control, Punjab Police, Safe Punjab Helpline, Yudh Nashian Virudh

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Police’s three-pronged strategy of strict enforcement, community participation and preventive education has emerged as the hallmark of its flagship anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh. Over the 500 days since its launch, the campaign has dealt significant blows to the narcotics trade while mobilising communities to play an active role in the fight against drugs. On completion of 500 days of Yudh Nashian Virudh, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said the period has witnessed one of the most intensive crackdowns on drug traffickers in the state’s history through sustained enforcement, intelligence-led operations and community…

14 May

Punjab CM Vows to Erase Drug Blot as State Intensifies Crackdown Through People’s Movement

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Batala (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asserted that the Punjab Government would erase the “blot of drugs” from the state at any cost, saying the ongoing Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign has already delivered a major blow to the narcotics network with over 63,707 drug smugglers arrested in 437 days and illegal properties built through drug money being demolished across Punjab. Addressing an anti-drug awareness programme dedicated to the 38th Gurugaddi Divas of Sant Trilochan Das Ji Maharaj in Batala, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the fight against drugs and organised crime had now become a…

07 May

Bhagwant Mann Govt’s ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ delivers results, Kapurthala records 187% surge in heroin seizures as police tighten noose on drug networks

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Drug Crackdown, Heroin Seizure, Kapurthala police, narcotics recovery, Punjab News, Yudh Nasheyan

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Kapurthala district has recorded a sharp surge in drug recoveries under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s flagship anti-drug “Yudh Nasheyan Virudh”, reflecting intensified and sustained enforcement by the district police. Official data shows that between March 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026, Kapurthala Police seized 30.4 kg of heroin, compared to 10.6 kg recovered during the pre-campaign period (January 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025): marking an impressive increase of 187%. Poppy husk seizures rose from 170 kg to over 452 kg, registering a 166% increase, while opium recoveries increased from 6.845 kg to 11.517 kg, reflecting a…

03 May

Punjab Police Deploys Artificial Intelligence and Voice Recognition to Dismantle Global Criminal Networks

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabartificial intelligence, Bhagwant Mann, Criminal tracking, Drug Crackdown, Punjab Police, Shambhu blast, Voice recognition

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu shared information about the revolutionary steps being taken by the government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann to maintain law and order and eradicate drugs and gangsterism in the state. He said that under the directions of the Chief Minister, the campaigns ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ and ‘Gangstran te Vaar’ are being carried out with full commitment in Punjab. AAP Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated, "Punjab Police has now become fully high tech and Artificial Intelligence is being used to tackle gangsters, with a modern voice…

21 Mar

CM Bhagwant Mann Presents Law and Order Report Card; Slams Previous Regimes for “Patronising” Gangsters

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday presented a focused report card on law and order under the AAP Government as part of the ongoing series ‘Shandaar Chaar Saal Bhagwant Mann De Naal’, aimed at placing a clear, sector-wise account of four years of governance before the people. He asserted that Punjab’s improving law and order is now visible on the ground, driven by a zero tolerance policy against drugs and a sustained crackdown on organized crime, alongside police reforms and rising investor confidence. The Chief Minister said the Punjab Government’s campaign ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ has…

02 Mar

CM Bhagwant Mann Hails One Year of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ as Major Success in Punjab’s War on Drugs

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday congratulated the people of Punjab on the successful completion of one year of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, declaring it as a decisive and unprecedented campaign to make Punjab free from the menace of drugs. Marking the first anniversary of the mass movement launched by the Punjab Government, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the campaign has fundamentally altered the fight against narcotics in Punjab by dismantling entrenched networks and ensuring strict enforcement. In a statement, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Yudh Nashean Virudh has been the biggest-ever crackdown on the…