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AAP Takes "Chitta" Swipe at BJP As Amit Shah Holds Rally In Punjab, Congress Slams Them Both
Punjab AAP chief Aman Arora launched a sharp attack on the BJP over its Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra and questioned the party's record on the drug issue, and underlined that the party has been in power for multiple terms as a partner of the Shiromani Akali Dal
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Amit Shah's Jalandhar Rally Triggers AAP-BJP Face-Off Over Punjab Drug Crisis
The BJP has stepped up its campaign against drugs in Punjab and is projecting the issue as a major electoral plank ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
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164% Rise Recorded In Rehab Admissions After Punjab Anti-Drug Campaign
Admissions at government de-addiction centres rose from 9,577 in 2024 to 25,290 in 2025, an increase of around 164 per cent.
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BJP MP Shares "Zombie Drug" Video As Punjab's, Turns Out It's From Rajasthan
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh shared the video on X, expressing concern over the situation in Punjab and saying the state's youth "deserve better".
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"Open Sale Of Drugs In Punjab Has Stopped": Bhagwant Mann To NDTV
Bhagwant Mann said the open sale of drugs in Punjab has completely stopped following the launch of the 'War on Drugs' campaign, and only cross-border covert operations exist now.
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Punjab Sets 3-Month Deadline To Make State Free From Drug Problem
Punjab has set a deadline of three months to declare the state free from drugs, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann terming it "a historic moment as the state government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drugs."
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Punjab Police Busts Drug Racket, Recovers Rs 84 Lakh
Punjab Police led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma have busted a drug racket and recovered drug money of Rs 84 lakh, along with luxury vehicles and a truck from 13 members arrested in the 48-kg heroin case, Gaurav Yadav said.
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Anti-Punjab Forces Branding Punjabis As Drug Addicts: Bhagwant Mann
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Thursday said forces inimical to Punjab are branding Punjabis as drug addicts to present a wrong picture of the state, making the comment after flagging off a bicycle rally as part of an anti-drugs campaign.
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Punjab Police To Identify, Seize Properties Of Big Drug Smugglers
Punjab's Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla on Friday directed the police commissioners and district police chiefs to identify and forfeit properties of big narco smugglers caught with commercial quantities of drugs.
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Drugs Being Sold In Milligrams, Grams To Evade Detection: Punjab Police
Drug smugglers have now started peddling narcotics using new ways to avoid detection and evade arrest, Punjab police said on Tuesday.
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8 Kg Opium Found In Ambulance Used For Smuggling Narcotics: Punjab Cops
Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted an inter-state racket with the arrest of three persons involved in smuggling of opium in an ambulance.
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Women: The Silent Victims Of Punjab's Drug Crisis
Amritsar, Punjab: In Amritsar’s Ajnala town, close to Pakistan’s border, 23-year-old Pooja (name changed), has been coping with her husband Parambir’s drug addiction for over five years. “After every treatment session, he promises to quit. But a few days after we are back home, he is back to the habit,” she says, despair and worry written...
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AAP Takes "Chitta" Swipe at BJP As Amit Shah Holds Rally In Punjab, Congress Slams Them Both
Punjab AAP chief Aman Arora launched a sharp attack on the BJP over its Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra and questioned the party's record on the drug issue, and underlined that the party has been in power for multiple terms as a partner of the Shiromani Akali Dal
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Amit Shah's Jalandhar Rally Triggers AAP-BJP Face-Off Over Punjab Drug Crisis
The BJP has stepped up its campaign against drugs in Punjab and is projecting the issue as a major electoral plank ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
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164% Rise Recorded In Rehab Admissions After Punjab Anti-Drug Campaign
Admissions at government de-addiction centres rose from 9,577 in 2024 to 25,290 in 2025, an increase of around 164 per cent.
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BJP MP Shares "Zombie Drug" Video As Punjab's, Turns Out It's From Rajasthan
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh shared the video on X, expressing concern over the situation in Punjab and saying the state's youth "deserve better".
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"Open Sale Of Drugs In Punjab Has Stopped": Bhagwant Mann To NDTV
Bhagwant Mann said the open sale of drugs in Punjab has completely stopped following the launch of the 'War on Drugs' campaign, and only cross-border covert operations exist now.
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Punjab Sets 3-Month Deadline To Make State Free From Drug Problem
Punjab has set a deadline of three months to declare the state free from drugs, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann terming it "a historic moment as the state government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drugs."
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Punjab Police Busts Drug Racket, Recovers Rs 84 Lakh
Punjab Police led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma have busted a drug racket and recovered drug money of Rs 84 lakh, along with luxury vehicles and a truck from 13 members arrested in the 48-kg heroin case, Gaurav Yadav said.
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Anti-Punjab Forces Branding Punjabis As Drug Addicts: Bhagwant Mann
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Thursday said forces inimical to Punjab are branding Punjabis as drug addicts to present a wrong picture of the state, making the comment after flagging off a bicycle rally as part of an anti-drugs campaign.
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Punjab Police To Identify, Seize Properties Of Big Drug Smugglers
Punjab's Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla on Friday directed the police commissioners and district police chiefs to identify and forfeit properties of big narco smugglers caught with commercial quantities of drugs.
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Drugs Being Sold In Milligrams, Grams To Evade Detection: Punjab Police
Drug smugglers have now started peddling narcotics using new ways to avoid detection and evade arrest, Punjab police said on Tuesday.
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8 Kg Opium Found In Ambulance Used For Smuggling Narcotics: Punjab Cops
Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted an inter-state racket with the arrest of three persons involved in smuggling of opium in an ambulance.
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Women: The Silent Victims Of Punjab's Drug Crisis
Amritsar, Punjab: In Amritsar’s Ajnala town, close to Pakistan’s border, 23-year-old Pooja (name changed), has been coping with her husband Parambir’s drug addiction for over five years. “After every treatment session, he promises to quit. But a few days after we are back home, he is back to the habit,” she says, despair and worry written...
