Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Mann Calls on Punjabis to Unite Against Drug Menace
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called on people across Punjab to help fight drug use and trafficking.
He said young people should stay away from drugs and focus on school and sports.
A bikers’ rally will carry the anti-drug message through all 23 districts.
A vehicle travelling with the rally will gather ideas from the public and accept information about drug traffickers.
Mann said the government has arrested more than 81,000 drug smugglers and seized heroin and opium.
He also said anti-drone systems are being used along the borders to stop drugs being brought in by drones.
Mann said the campaign needs people’s help, not just government action.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urged people to join the fight against drugs and young people to choose education and sports.
Mann launched the final phase of the anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh, with a bikers’ rally set to travel through all 23 districts.
A vehicle accompanying the rally will collect public feedback and suggestions, and people can report suspected drug traffickers.
Mann said more than 81,000 drug smugglers had been arrested, 3,900 kg of heroin and 983 kg of opium seized, and the conviction rate in trafficking cases was 89 per cent.
He said anti-drone systems had been deployed along the borders to detect and intercept drones used to transport drugs.
- Who
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and people across Punjab.
- What
- Mann launched the final phase of the Yudh Nashian Virudh anti-drug drive with a bikers’ rally across the state.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- The launch took place at Chapparchiri, and the rally is set to travel across all 23 districts of Punjab.
- Why
- To make the fight against drugs a people’s movement, protect young people, and address drug trafficking.
Mann’s account
Previous governments’ responsibility
Responsibility for the drug problem
Mann’s account
Mann said the current campaign requires united public participation and described government efforts to dismantle drug-smuggling networks.
Previous governments’ responsibility
Mann blamed previous BJP, Akali and Congress governments for spreading drugs.
- Campaign
- Yudh Nashian Virudh; the rally marked the launch of its final phase.
- Rally route
- All 23 districts of Punjab.
- Arrests reported
- More than 81,000 drug smugglers.
- Heroin seized
- 3,900 kg.
- Opium seized
- 983 kg.
- Conviction rate
- 89 per cent in drug-trafficking cases, according to Mann.
- Border measures
- Mann said anti-drone systems had been deployed to detect and intercept drones used to transport drugs.