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Says, Village and Ward Defence Committees will help take anti-drug campaign to the grassroots level<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jalandhar News (April 1):<\/span> Punjab Horticulture and Defence Services Welfare Minister Mohinder Bhagat today directed police officials to further strengthen the crackdown against drugs in the district under the \u2018Yudh Nashian Virudh\u2019 initiative.<\/p>\n

Interacting with the media after a meeting with senior police officials and municipal councillors of the city, the Minister said that the campaign has yielded promising results in the fight against drug abuse. He said that the Punjab Government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to wipe out the drug menace from the state.<\/p>\n

Mr. Bhagat said that the strategy includes taking stringent action against drug peddlers while also ensuring proper rehabilitation of youngsters affected by drug addiction. He added that police have snapped the supply line by arresting major traffickers, while adequate measures have also been taken to ensure treatment and recovery of those addicted to drugs.<\/p>\n

The Minister further said that, as part of decisive action against drugs, the government has launched Village and Ward Defence Committees to reach out to the masses with the message of completely uprooting drug abuse. He added that the anti-drug helpline has received an overwhelming response from the public, with a large number of inputs being received. Taking people\u2019s feedback seriously, police have also initiated strict action against those found involved in drug-related activities.<\/p>\n

Mr. Bhagat reiterated the Punjab Government\u2019s commitment to completely eliminating the drug menace and making Punjab a \u2018Rangla Punjab\u2019, as envisioned by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.<\/p>\n

Among others present on the occasion were Councillor Raj Kumar Raju, AAP leader Harsimran Singh Bunty, Subhash Goriya and Jagdish Samrai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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