Archive · 10 Sep 2026
BJP Plans 13-Day Punjab Anti-Drug Yatra Ahead Of 2027 Polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party plans to hold a 13-day march in Punjab about stopping drug abuse.
The march is called the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra.
It is expected to start in Pathankot on September 18 and finish in Jalandhar on September 30.
The party says families affected by addiction will share their experiences.
It also plans rallies, pledge-signing events and visits to rehabilitation centres.
Groups such as NGOs, youth clubs and village committees may participate.
The BJP will distribute a document criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party government’s work on the drug problem.
The campaign is being planned before Punjab’s 2027 state election.
The BJP’s Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra is scheduled from September 18 to September 30.
The march will begin in Pathankot and conclude with a rally in Jalandhar.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin is expected to flag off the campaign, while Amit Shah may attend its finale.
The party plans five rallies, pledge drives, rehabilitation-centre visits and outreach involving NGOs, youth clubs and sports bodies.
The BJP aims to reach nearly three crore people and will distribute a chargesheet criticizing the AAP government’s handling of drug control.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, led at the events by Nitin Nabin and potentially Amit Shah, along with families affected by addiction and community organizations.
- What
- A 13-day statewide anti-drug campaign called the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra.
- When
- September 18 through September 30; the campaign is being planned ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election.
- Where
- The yatra will start in Pathankot, travel through parts of Punjab and end in Jalandhar.
- Why
- The BJP wants to highlight drug abuse, criticize the Aam Aadmi Party government’s handling of narcotics control and build grassroots support before the 2027 election.
- Campaign name
- Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra
- Scheduled dates
- September 18 to September 30
- Route
- From Pathankot to Jalandhar, through large parts of Punjab
- Planned events
- Five major rallies, pledge-signing drives and visits to rehabilitation centres
- Political document
- A proposed drug abuse chargesheet alleging shortcomings in the Aam Aadmi Party government’s narcotics-control efforts
- Outreach target
- Nearly three crore people
- Additional programmes
- Nari Shakti outreach and a visit to the ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh