No Mercy in Punjab’s Drug War as Mann Unveils Expanded Welfare Schemes
Mann said strong public backing for the Yudh Nasheyan Virudh campaign will enable cashless health coverage with up to Rs10 lakh in benefits, marking a shift toward programmes that turn youth into job creators.
Overview
- Mann declared no mercy for those behind the drug trade and highlighted that once-invincible ‘Drug Jarnails’ are now behind bars.
- He credited the state’s zero-tolerance Yudh Nasheyan Virudh campaign with winning broad popular support in Punjab’s war on drugs.
- Accusing the Indian National Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal of past collusion with traffickers, Mann said both parties are consumed by internal power struggles.
- Under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, the government will extend cashless medical treatment benefits of up to Rs10 lakh to every family in the state.
- Building on transparent recruitments that have placed more than 55,000 youths in government roles, Mann pledged upcoming measures to help young people become job creators instead of job seekers.