Libraries Are Helping Recovering Youth Break Free From Drugs

Libraries are emerging as an unlikely but powerful weapon in Punjab’s battle against drug addiction. Set up in government-run de-addiction and rehabilitation centres under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign, they are helping recovering addicts cope with cravings, improve mental well-being and build positive routines during recovery. The libraries have been set … Read more

Mann Govt Brings Over 90,000 Drug Abuse Victims into De-addiction

As encouraging results of the Bhagwant Mann Government’s anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashean Virudh” begin to emerge, authorities emphasise that lasting success will depend not only on enforcement against drug traffickers and peddlers but also on prevention, early detection, treatment and timely intervention at the family and community levels. Launched on March 1, 2025, the Yudh … Read more

Kapurthala records 187% surge in heroin seizures as police tighten noose on drug networks

Kapurthala district has recorded a sharp surge in drug recoveries under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s flagship anti-drug “Yudh Nasheyan Virudh”, reflecting intensified and sustained enforcement by the district police. Official data shows that between March 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026, Kapurthala Police seized 30.4 kg of heroin, compared to 10.6 kg recovered during the … Read more

Confidential Helpline Is Empowering Citizens to Help Punjab Police Act Against Crime & Drug Networks : Baltej Pannu

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated that the Bhagwant Mann Government’s two major campaigns, ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ and ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’, are being carried out successfully by Punjab Police with strong support from the people, reflecting the administration’s firm resolve to eliminate drugs and organised crime from Punjab. Highlighting the … Read more

Punjab’s War on Drugs : Seizures Spike Across Key Narcotics

Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ has intensified into a sustained, high-impact crackdown under the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government, with fresh data pointing to a sharp rise in enforcement, deeper network disruption, and significantly improved conviction outcomes driven by the flagship campaign Yudh Nasheyan Virudh. The data shows that 73,541 NDPS cases have been registered between 2022 … Read more

Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign delivering results : Pannu

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge and Yudh Nashean Virudh Chief Spokesperson Baltej Pannu said that encouraging results are emerging from the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann. He said that the kind of success being achieved with the active support of the people of Punjab has … Read more

Jun 20, 2026 03:32 AM IST
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