Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Punjab BJP Chief Calls for Double-Engine Government Against Drugs
Punjab BJP leader Kewal Singh Dhillon said the state needs stronger action against drugs.
He said a “double-engine” government means the BJP governing both India and Punjab.
Dhillon believes this would help make Punjab drug-free.
He asked people to join campaigns that encourage young people to stay away from drugs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke about fighting drug abuse in his radio program.
Modi said addiction harms families and society, not just one person.
Dhillon criticized the Aam Aadmi Party government, saying the drug problem had grown despite earlier promises.
He made the comments at a gathering in Mohali district.
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon called for a BJP-led “double-engine” government to make the state drug-free.
Dhillon urged people to support the Nasha-Mukt Bharat and Drug-Free Youth for a Developed India campaigns.
He alleged that Punjab’s drug problem had worsened under the Aam Aadmi Party government.
Dhillon made the remarks after listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat address in Jhajheri village.
Punjab’s Assembly elections are scheduled for early next year, according to the report.
- Who
- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and BJP leaders and workers.
- What
- Dhillon called for a BJP “double-engine” government and public participation in campaigns against drug abuse.
- When
- Sunday, August 30; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- At an event in Jhajheri village in the Kharar Assembly constituency of Mohali district, Punjab.
- Why
- Dhillon said coordinated BJP rule at the Centre and in Punjab was needed to eradicate the state’s drug problem.
Punjab BJP’s Position
Aam Aadmi Party’s Position
How to tackle drug abuse
Punjab BJP’s Position
Kewal Singh Dhillon argued that Punjab needs a BJP “double-engine” government to eradicate drugs and protect young people.
Aam Aadmi Party’s Position
Dhillon alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government failed to meet its promise of making Punjab drug-free within three months and that the problem multiplied under its rule.
Political responsibility
Punjab BJP’s Position
The BJP presented its campaign and coordinated rule at the Centre and in the state as necessary for addressing the drug menace.
Aam Aadmi Party’s Position
The article does not include a response from the Aam Aadmi Party to Dhillon’s allegations.
- Speaker
- Kewal Singh Dhillon, president of the Punjab BJP
- Main proposal
- A BJP “double-engine” government in which the party governs at both the Centre and in Punjab
- Issue
- Drug abuse and the goal of making Punjab drug-free
- Campaigns mentioned
- Nasha-Mukt Bharat and Drug-Free Youth for a Developed India
- Prime Minister’s program
- Narendra Modi’s 137th Mann Ki Baat episode
- Event location
- Jhajheri village, Kharar Assembly constituency, Mohali district
- Election timing
- Punjab Assembly polls are scheduled for early next year