Punjab Horticulture, Freedom Fighters and Defence Services Welfare Minister Mohinder Bhagat today said that a determined battle against drugs is being fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to restore the state as ‘Rangla Punjab’. Addressing a review meeting held under the Punjab Government’s anti-drug initiative ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’, the Cabinet Minister said that the campaign launched by the state government against drugs has become a people’s movement, with people from every section of society extending full support.
Police Commissioner Satinder Singh, SSP Jalandhar Rural Harvinder Singh Virk, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Amaninder Kaur, AAP leaders Nitin Kohli and Rajwinder Kaur Thiara, among others, were present on the occasion. Mr. Bhagat said that the complete elimination of drugs from the state is the Punjab Government’s foremost priority, for which the government has launched a war against the menace.
He said that while the state government has taken large-scale action against drugs and sent drug smugglers behind bars, it has also made concrete efforts for the rehabilitation of persons trapped in the vicious cycle of drug addiction. Besides this, serious efforts are being made to keep youth away from drugs by connecting them with sports, education, employment and other constructive activities.
Appreciating the role being played by Village Defence Committees and Ward Defence Committees in the anti-drug campaign, the Cabinet Minister said that defence committee members are fearlessly making efforts to eradicate drugs. He called upon the committee members to further intensify their fight against the menace.
During the meeting, the efforts being made to eradicate drugs were reviewed with officials of the administration and district police, district coordinators and block coordinators. Addressing the gathering, AAP leader Nitin Kohli said that the Punjab Government is fighting a decisive battle against drugs, the meaningful results of which are now visible.
Police Commissioner Satinder Singh and SSP Jalandhar Rural shared details of the ongoing action being taken by the district police against drugs. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Amaninder Kaur said that the district administration is making every possible effort to prevent drug abuse and keep youth away from drugs.
Later, while interacting with mediapersons, Cabinet Minister Mohinder Bhagat said that Punjab has a history of facing every challenge with courage and emerging victorious. Likewise, Punjab will uproot the menace of drugs and touch new heights of development and progress.
Earlier, Doaba In-charge of Nasha Mukti Morcha Atin Agnihotri welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries. SDMs Shubhi Angra, Lal Vishwas Bains, Aditya Gupta, Deepak Bhatia and Simarjeet Singh, EO JDA Navdeep Singh, Civil Surgeon Dr. Rajesh Garg, District Coordinator Jalandhar Urban Shanky Bhagat, District Coordinator Jalandhar Rural Ajay Bheel and block coordinators were also present.