Yudh Nashean Virudh Archives

23 Mar

Second Chances: Rehabilitation and Jobs Drive Ground-Level Impact of Punjab’s Anti-Drug Campaign

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet): Punjab is witnessing a steady shift in its fight against drugs, as the Bhagwant Mann Government’s 'Yudh Nashean Virudh' (anti-drug campaign) expands its focus from enforcement to rehabilitation and reintegration. Alongside action against trafficking networks, structured support for treatment and employment is helping affected individuals return to stable, productive lives. Jugraj Singh (name changed) represents this transition. Introduced to drugs during his college years through peer influence, what began as experimentation soon turned into dependence. Today, he is focused on completing his studies and rebuilding his future. “I feel I have become a better person,” he said. With…

21 Mar

Manish Sisodia Issues Stern Ultimatum to AAP MLAs: “Ensure Every Village is Drug-Free or Leave the Party”

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Prabhari and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, while addressing party leaders, MLAs, block in-charges and officials in Amritsar under the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, asserted that “MLAs must take full responsibility and ensure daily accountability of every village to make Punjab drug-free.” He called for an uncompromising, mission-mode fight against drugs across the Punjab, underlining that AAP’s very foundation is rooted in struggle and sacrifice, not power or privilege. Addressing a packed gathering, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia said, “The Aam Aadmi Party was born out of…

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…

02 Mar

Punjab Marks One Year of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ with Over 51,000 Arrests in Relentless War on Drugs

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet SIngh): Marking one year of the Mann Government’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge and Chief Spokesperson of Nasha Mukti Morcha Baltej Pannu said Punjab is fighting a systematic and multi-dimensional war against drugs unmatched anywhere in the world. Addressing the media, Baltej Pannu declared the campaign as a historic and people-driven movement that has transformed the fight against narcotics into a structured and result-oriented mission. AAP Punjab State General Secretary and Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “Drug abuse is a global menace. We are witnessing developments in countries like Mexico and Canada,…

17 Feb

Historic Moga Rally Marks Second Phase of Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’: Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday declared the massive gathering in Moga for the oath-taking of Village Defence Committee (VDC) members as a historic moment and a decisive milestone in Punjab’s ongoing fight against drugs. He said the overwhelming participation reflected a new wave of public resolve to free the state from the menace of narcotics. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the Punjab Government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann launched the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign in March last year and that…

11 Jan

Punjab CM Calls for Mass Participation in Anti-Drug Drive, Highlights Governance Gains at Bathinda Meet

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Bathinda, 10th January 2026: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday attended a Lok Milni in Bathinda, where he urged party leaders, workers, and cadres to intensify their efforts to further transform the second phase of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ into a mass movement, asserting that Punjab is leading the nation’s decisive war against drugs.Interacting with party leaders, workers, and other cadres during a Lok Milni, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The state government has launched the second phase of Yudh Nashean Virudh with the clear objective of completely eradicating the menace of drugs from Punjab. Big leaders of previous…

10 Jan

‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’: Punjab Government Unveils School-Centric Action Plan to Shield Young Minds from Drugs

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Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, January 10, 2025— In a decisive push to tackle drug abuse at its roots, the Punjab Government has rolled out a comprehensive, school-led action plan under its ongoing ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, placing education and prevention at the centre of its strategy to safeguard young minds. The initiative, being implemented under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, positions schools and teachers as the first line of defence in Punjab’s long-term battle against drugs. Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said the government’s focus is not only on strict action against drug smugglers but also on protecting children…