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BJP Launches Statewide Anti-Drug Yatra Campaign Across Punjab
The BJP has started a campaign in Punjab to fight drug abuse.
BJP president Nitin Nabin began the first march in Pathankot.
Three more marches will start from other parts of the state.
Together, the marches will visit all 117 Assembly constituencies over 13 days.
Nabin said drugs are harming villages, homes and families.
He accused the AAP government of not doing enough to stop drugs.
The BJP says it wants to catch traffickers and stop the flow of illegal drugs.
It also wants to help people affected by addiction and gain public support.
BJP president Nitin Nabin flagged off the first anti-drug yatra from Pathankot.
The 13-day Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra will cover all 117 Assembly constituencies.
Additional yatras are scheduled from Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka and Talwandi Sabo.
Nabin accused the AAP government of patronising drug mafias and failing to meet eradication deadlines.
The BJP campaign includes targeting traffickers, disrupting supply networks, confiscating drug money and supporting rehabilitation.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, led at the event by president Nitin Nabin, launched the campaign.
- What
- The BJP launched a statewide anti-drug yatra campaign called the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra.
- Where
- The first yatra began at Ekta Sthal in Pathankot, Punjab; other starting points are Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka and Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda.
- When
- The first yatra was flagged off on Friday; further yatras are scheduled for September 19, 20 and 21, with the campaign lasting 13 days.
- Why
- The BJP says the campaign aims to fight drug abuse, target traffickers, disrupt supply networks, confiscate drug money and support rehabilitation.
BJP’s Position
AAP Government’s Record
Responsibility for Punjab’s drug problem
BJP’s Position
The BJP accused the AAP government of being hand in glove with drug mafias and alleged that it was patronising them.
AAP Government’s Record
The article says the AAP government has described its approach as “Yudh Nashian Virudh,” or a war against drugs, but it does not include a direct response from the government.
Progress on ending drug abuse
BJP’s Position
Nitin Nabin said the AAP government had repeatedly announced deadlines to eradicate drugs but had failed to produce results on the ground.
AAP Government’s Record
The article reports the government’s stated anti-drug campaign but provides no independent assessment or detailed response regarding its results.
Key facts
- Campaign name
- Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra
- First launch location
- Ekta Sthal, Pathankot
- Duration
- 13 days
- Statewide reach
- All 117 Assembly constituencies in Punjab
- Additional launch dates
- September 19, September 20 and September 21
- Additional launch locations
- Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka and Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda
- BJP slogan
- “Bhajpa da naara, nasha mukauna saara.”
Quotes
Nitin Nabin
BJP president who launched the anti-drug yatras in Punjab
““We are facing an enemy that silently enters our villages and homes and gradually grips entire families. This enemy is drugs, and we must end this scourge. I am not here merely to flag off a yatra but to launch a fight against drugs with a pledge to root out the menace,””
deccanchronicle.com
““The time has come for a decisive fight against those who use the power of their office to promote corruption and worsen Punjab’s law-and-order situation,””
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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