Yudh Nashean Virudh

Punjab Police Conduct CASO Across 23 Districts Under Yudh Nashean Virudh, Medical Stores Inspected

Punjab Police Conduct CASO Across 23 Districts Under Yudh Nashean Virudh, Medical Stores Inspected

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) As part of the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Yudh Nashean Virudh initiative, coordinated Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) were conducted across 23 districts of the state on Saturday. The massive operation, undertaken by the Punjab Police, civil administration and Nasha Mukti Morcha, is a key component of the Punjab Government’s 60-day mission-mode campaign against drugs. The operations aim to detect narcotics, identify suspected drug traffickers and strengthen enforcement against the illegal drug trade. Alongside these efforts, officials also inspected medical stores to check for the unlawful sale or misuse of medicines that could be diverted for use as…
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Harpal Singh Cheema Claims Drug Use Down 5.5% in Punjab, Accuses BJP and Congress of Failing to Curb Menace

Harpal Singh Cheema Claims Drug Use Down 5.5% in Punjab, Accuses BJP and Congress of Failing to Curb Menace

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday tore into the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance and the Congress for pushing Punjab towards destruction by allowing drugs and gangsterism to flourish during their respective tenures. He asserted that while the Bhagwant Mann government is waging a decisive battle against drugs and organised crime, the BJP is indulging in politics over drug-related deaths instead of addressing the problem in states ruled by it. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated, “Between 2007 and 2017, the Akali…
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AAP Hits Out at BJP and Congress Over Drug Crisis, Defends Community-Led Enforcement Drive

AAP Hits Out at BJP and Congress Over Drug Crisis, Defends Community-Led Enforcement Drive

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu hit back at Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar over his remarks on the drug menace, challenging him to answer for the Congress government’s record under Captain Amarinder Singh before lecturing Punjabis. He questioned Sunil Jakhar’s silence during the Neha Shori murder case and the Rajjit Singh controversy, and demanded answers from the Congress leadership on unfulfilled promises made under the Sri Gutka Sahib oath. Highlighting the Bhagwant Mann government’s Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign, the AAP Punjab Media In-charge highlighted Punjab’s community-led efforts to combat drugs and questioned why…
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Yudh Nashean Virudh: Nasha Mukti Morcha Deploys Members At 150 Drug Hotspots Across Doaba

Yudh Nashean Virudh: Nasha Mukti Morcha Deploys Members At 150 Drug Hotspots Across Doaba

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a final offensive against drug abuse in Punjab under the government’s Yudh Nashean Virudh, the Nasha Mukti Morcha (NMM) has launched a crackdown against drugs by deploying its members at 150 identified hotspots across Doaba, intensifying the focus on locations vulnerable to drug-related activities. The objective is to free these locations of all unlawful activities. After various meetings with SSPs, NMM members have been tasked to work in coordination with the police across Kapurthala, Nawanshahr, Jalandhar Urban and Rural, and Hoshiarpur. The aim is to strengthen ground-level monitoring, assess the situation at identified hotspots and ensure…
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AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Amit Shah Over Drug Trafficking Through Mundra Port

AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Amit Shah Over Drug Trafficking Through Mundra Port

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to stop lecturing Punjab on the drug menace and instead explain what concrete steps the Centre has taken to stop drugs from entering the country through Gujarat’s Mundra Port. He questioned why Shah has suddenly started talking about the issue only after CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s government launched decisive action under ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’. Replying to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated: “Amit Shah ji, you are the Union Home Minister of the country, and Punjab…
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Under Yudh Nashean Virudh, Barnala DC Orders Clearing of Drug Hotspots, Setting up of Children’s Playground & Park in Dhilwan, Barnala

Under Yudh Nashean Virudh, Barnala DC Orders Clearing of Drug Hotspots, Setting up of Children’s Playground & Park in Dhilwan, Barnala

BARNALA / CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): As part of strengthening the fight against drug abuse under the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government’s 'Yudh Nashean Virudh', Deputy Commissioner of Barnala Harpreet Singh has directed officials to convert two places into recreational facilities: a playground for children and a park for residents in Dhilwan Dakhan village of Barnala district. The directions followed an intervention by Harwinder Singh Khalsa, Sarpanch of Dhilwan (South) village, during a meeting, where he highlighted how neglected public spaces had become a challenge for the village and could potentially be reclaimed to create a healthier environment for its residents. The…
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Punjab Govt to Convene First-Ever Joint Summit of All DCs, SSPs, and SDMs to Escalate Anti-Drug Drive

Punjab Govt to Convene First-Ever Joint Summit of All DCs, SSPs, and SDMs to Escalate Anti-Drug Drive

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Bhagwant Mann Government will intensify its flagship ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ with a crucial high-level meeting scheduled for tomorrow involving all SSPs (Senior Superintendent of Police), DCs (Deputy Commissioner), DSPs and SDMs (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) from across Punjab. AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the meeting would review the campaign’s progress, strengthen coordination between the police and administration, and establish a decisive future course of action against drugs. In a statement,AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “CM Bhagwant Singh Mann recently held a meeting with all SHOs in Phillaur, and now, as part of the same…
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Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ Enters Decisive Phase, Bhagwant Mann Govt Steps Up Mental Health Awareness To Fight Drug Abuse

Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ Enters Decisive Phase, Bhagwant Mann Govt Steps Up Mental Health Awareness To Fight Drug Abuse

CHANDIGARH (GURPREET SINGH): As Punjab enters the decisive phase of its anti-drug initiative, Yudh Nashean Virudh, the state government is strengthening people’s participation in the fight against drugs by highlighting the importance of mental health, early intervention and community support in preventing substance use through dialogues at the schools, colleges and universities across the state. On those lines, a panel discussion titled ‘Mental Health and Reducing the Demand for Drugs’ to mark World Mental Health Day was organised on Saturday at Rayat Bahra University by the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab and the Data Intelligence and…
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off Bike Rally to Launch Decisive ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off Bike Rally to Launch Decisive ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’

MOHALI (GURPREET SINGH): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday launched the final phase of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ from the historic land of Chapparchiri, flagging off a bikers’ rally across all 23 districts to turn the fight against drugs into a people’s movement. Declaring that Punjab would not allow drugs to be sold even secretly, he called upon every Punjabi to join the decisive battle to eradicate the menace, protect the future of the State’s youth and restore Punjab’s lost glory. With suggestion and complaint boxes accompanying the rally and the team of film Thaapi joining the awareness drive,…
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Punjab to Recruit 10,000 Police Personnel in Decisive War on Drugs, Announces CM Bhagwant Mann

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

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,…
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