Archive · 11 Sep 2026
BJP Launches Four-Route Anti-Drug Yatra Ahead of Punjab Polls
The BJP is planning a large campaign in Punjab about stopping illegal drugs.
The campaign will travel along four routes and reach all 117 assembly constituencies.
It will begin on September 18 and end on September 21 before the routes meet in Jalandhar.
The BJP wants to make drugs a major issue in the 2027 state election.
The party says drug abuse shows problems with crime, corruption and government management.
Two recent cases have increased public anger about how drug-related concerns are handled.
The AAP government says it has taken action against drugs, while the BJP says the problem is still continuing.
The campaign may include stories from families affected by addiction.
The BJP will conduct a statewide Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra across all 117 constituencies.
The four routes begin from Pathankot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka and Talwandi Sabo between September 18 and 21.
The party is making drug abuse a central issue ahead of Punjab's 2027 assembly elections.
Recent controversies involving Gulzar Singh and activist Mohanjeet Singh Sheron have intensified criticism of the AAP government.
The BJP says the campaign will also highlight law and order, corruption, youth concerns and governance.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, led in Punjab by state president Kewal Singh Dhillon, is organizing the campaign.
- What
- A four-route Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra will promote an anti-drug message and raise concerns about law and order and corruption.
- When
- The four legs begin on September 18, 19, 20 and 21; Punjab's 2027 assembly elections are due in about six months.
- Where
- The routes start from Madhopur in Pathankot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka and Talwandi Sabo, cover Punjab's 117 constituencies, and converge in Jalandhar.
- Why
- The BJP wants to make drug abuse a major election issue and challenge the Aam Aadmi Party government's claims of controlling the problem.
BJP's Criticism
AAP Government's Position
Drug-control record
BJP's Criticism
The BJP argues that the continuing availability of drugs reflects a wider governance failure and contradicts the government's claims of a crackdown.
AAP Government's Position
The Aam Aadmi Party government has repeatedly claimed it is controlling the drug menace through a crackdown.
Handling of critics
BJP's Criticism
The BJP and other opposition parties cite the Gulzar Singh and Mohanjeet Singh Sheron cases as evidence that people raising drug-related concerns have faced serious consequences.
AAP Government's Position
AAP leader and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has denied involvement in the circumstances surrounding Gulzar Singh's death; police action and a special probe have been reported.
Purpose of the yatra
BJP's Criticism
The BJP describes the yatra as a mass-contact campaign connecting drugs with Punjab's culture, families, youth, crime and governance.
AAP Government's Position
The government side's stated position in the reports is represented by its claims of action against drugs, while the BJP's broader political framing is disputed by the government's record claims.
- Campaign name
- Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra
- Number of routes
- Four
- Constituencies covered
- All 117 Punjab assembly constituencies
- Starting dates
- September 18 through September 21
- Convergence point
- Jalandhar
- Additional issues
- Law and order and corruption
- Election context
- Punjab assembly elections due in 2027