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Punjab CM Intensifies Anti-Drug and Corruption Campaign, Calls for Public Support

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urges citizens to join efforts to eradicate drugs and corruption, as the state government escalates actions including demolition of drug smugglers' properties.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal offer prayers at the Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala on Sunday. (ANI)
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Overview

  • Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has called for public participation to transform the fight against drugs and corruption into a mass movement.
  • The state government has intensified its campaign by demolishing properties linked to drug smugglers, aiming to disrupt the drug trade entirely.
  • CM Mann emphasized the campaign's importance for future generations and reiterated the goal of making Punjab a drug-free state.
  • Arvind Kejriwal alleged that previous administrations enabled drug trafficking, contrasting this with the current government's strict actions against drug dealers.
  • Mann also raised issues of water sharing and governance concerns with the Bhakra Beas Management Board during a recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.