In a step aimed at making Punjab completely drug free, former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced to take war against drugs at village and street level with active support of people.
Addressing the gathering at Langroya (SBS Nagar) today, the former Delhi Chief Minister said that the state government has cracked the backbone of drugs and now the day is not far when it will be eliminated soon.
He said that the Nasha Mukti Yatra will touch every village and town of the state to galvanize people in this war against drugs, so that Punjab can be made completely drug free. Arvind Kejriwal categorically said that the day is not far when due to the strenuous efforts of the state government, Punjab will not only be drug free but also will be a frontrunner state in the country.
The former Delhi Chief Minister congratulated Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government for the resounding success of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh. He said that it is heartening to see that the villages that were hotspots of drugs are now turning drug free due to concerted efforts of the state government.
Arvind Kejriwal said that earlier bollywood movies were made to highlight the scourge of drugs but now the times have changed and youth of state are excelling in the arena of sports. Former Delhi Chief Minister said that earlier the Ministers of previous regimes used to patronize drug lords and even sell/ supply the drugs in their government vehicles.
However, he said that now drugs even upto quintals are being seized by the Police and strict punitive action is being taken so that it acts a deterrent for others. Arvind Kejriwal said that contrary to earlier times when drug lords were shielded by the state, now 10,000 drug smugglers have been arrested out of which 8500 are big fishes.
The former Delhi Chief Minister said that it was the firm resolve of the state government that no one will be allowed to sell drugs and they have been successful in it. He said that the drug smugglers are dreaded criminals but we have taken strict action against them without even bothering about our lives.
Arvind Kejriwal said that we may lose our lives in this fight against drugs but we will ensure that drugs are completely wiped out from the state. The national Convener of AAP said that the time has come when all of us should come forward and contribute in this war against drugs even if there was a threat on the life of the AAP leaders.
He said that properties of the drug smugglers have been confiscated/ destroyed adding that this campaign will be continued in coming times adding that now Yudh Nasheyan Virudh is being transformed into a full scale mass movement against the drugs for which active support of the people is required.
Arvind Kejriwal said that the war against drugs will be taken to ground level and interactions will be held in all the around 13000 villages of the state.The former Delhi Chief Minister said that in order to channelize the unbounded energy of the youth in a positive manner, the state government will construct a stadium in every village of the state.
Likewise, he said that 3000 gyms will be constructed in 3000 big villages of the state to promote sports in the state in a big way. Arvind Kejriwal said that the state has already given around 54000 jobs to the youth in the state and now foolproof planning has been made to ensure employment to youth in every village.