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Video: Punjab Man "Under Influence Of Drugs" Struggles In Public
Days after a video of a young man allegedly under the influence of illegal drugs in Punjab's Amritsar went viral on social media, another video of a young man in a stupor as he just stood on the road, has emerged from the Sikh holy city.
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Amritsar Woman Chains Drug Addict Daughter To Bed, MP Assures Family Help
A woman in Amritsar has kept her daughter chained at home to keep her from taking drugs, as the Punjab government struggles to curb drug abuse in the state.
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Drugs A National Problem, Not Just In Punjab: Chief Ministers Of 5 States
Drugs are a national problem, the Second Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of the northern states on Thursday agreed and decided to set up a joint working group, involving officials of the Health and Social Justice Departments of all states, to share experiences and best practices in their respective campaigns against the drug problem.
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Punjab To Soon Enable 1-Year Detention Of Drug Smugglers Without Trial
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the setting up of an advisory board to enable detention of drug smugglers for a year without trial.
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Amarinder Singh Accepts AAP Leader's Drug Test Dare But Spares Colleagues
Accepting a challenge thrown by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Aman Arora, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he was willing to undergo a dope test.
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Punjab To Call For Death Penalty For Drug Dealers, Smugglers
Faced with criticism from several quarters over alleged spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state, Punjab cabinet today decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug peddlers and smugglers.
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In Drug Dens Of Punjab, Doubts Flare About Government Crackdown
Punjab's crackdown on drug supply in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts have had little impact on the real kingpins of the business, people who have fallen prey to the habit say.
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Udta Punjab Row An Attempt To Malign Punjab's Image: Harsimrat Badal
Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday said the controversy surrounding the film Udta Punjab is an attempt to malign the image of Punjab and its people.
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Rahul Gandhi Leads Protest Against Drugs Menace In Punjab: Highlights
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi leads a protest in Punjab's Jalandhar today highlighting drug abuse and the "collapse" of law and order in the state.
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Oppose Reopening of Poppy Husk Vends in Rajasthan: Sukhbir Badal
Punjab government today termed as "unfortunate" the re-opening of poppy husk vends in neighbouring Rajasthan.
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Congress Defaming Punjab Over Drug Addiction: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today blamed Congress for defaming Punjabi community by "branding" them as "drug addicts."
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Politicians Should Undergo 'Dope Test', Says Punjab Minister Tota Singh
A minister in Punjab, which is facing drug menace, today stoked a controversy by suggesting that there should be a mandatory "dope test" for politicians contesting elections.
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Don't Brand Punjabis as Drug Addicts: Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal
Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today hit out at those who try to brand Punjabis as drug addicts.
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Video: Punjab Man "Under Influence Of Drugs" Struggles In Public
Days after a video of a young man allegedly under the influence of illegal drugs in Punjab's Amritsar went viral on social media, another video of a young man in a stupor as he just stood on the road, has emerged from the Sikh holy city.
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Amritsar Woman Chains Drug Addict Daughter To Bed, MP Assures Family Help
A woman in Amritsar has kept her daughter chained at home to keep her from taking drugs, as the Punjab government struggles to curb drug abuse in the state.
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Drugs A National Problem, Not Just In Punjab: Chief Ministers Of 5 States
Drugs are a national problem, the Second Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of the northern states on Thursday agreed and decided to set up a joint working group, involving officials of the Health and Social Justice Departments of all states, to share experiences and best practices in their respective campaigns against the drug problem.
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Punjab To Soon Enable 1-Year Detention Of Drug Smugglers Without Trial
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the setting up of an advisory board to enable detention of drug smugglers for a year without trial.
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Amarinder Singh Accepts AAP Leader's Drug Test Dare But Spares Colleagues
Accepting a challenge thrown by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Aman Arora, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he was willing to undergo a dope test.
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Punjab To Call For Death Penalty For Drug Dealers, Smugglers
Faced with criticism from several quarters over alleged spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state, Punjab cabinet today decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug peddlers and smugglers.
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In Drug Dens Of Punjab, Doubts Flare About Government Crackdown
Punjab's crackdown on drug supply in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts have had little impact on the real kingpins of the business, people who have fallen prey to the habit say.
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Udta Punjab Row An Attempt To Malign Punjab's Image: Harsimrat Badal
Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday said the controversy surrounding the film Udta Punjab is an attempt to malign the image of Punjab and its people.
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Rahul Gandhi Leads Protest Against Drugs Menace In Punjab: Highlights
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi leads a protest in Punjab's Jalandhar today highlighting drug abuse and the "collapse" of law and order in the state.
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Oppose Reopening of Poppy Husk Vends in Rajasthan: Sukhbir Badal
Punjab government today termed as "unfortunate" the re-opening of poppy husk vends in neighbouring Rajasthan.
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Congress Defaming Punjab Over Drug Addiction: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today blamed Congress for defaming Punjabi community by "branding" them as "drug addicts."
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Politicians Should Undergo 'Dope Test', Says Punjab Minister Tota Singh
A minister in Punjab, which is facing drug menace, today stoked a controversy by suggesting that there should be a mandatory "dope test" for politicians contesting elections.
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Don't Brand Punjabis as Drug Addicts: Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal
Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today hit out at those who try to brand Punjabis as drug addicts.
