Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Dera Bassi (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar), March 20-
The Punjab Government’s ‘Yudh Nashiyan Virudh’ campaign, launched under the leadership of CM Mann, received a significant boost today as all village heads (Sarpanches) and Panchayats of the Dera Bassi constituency pledged their full support to the initiative. This commitment was made in the presence of cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, following an initiative led by MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa.
While addressing the gathering, Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond emphasized that it is time for strict action to protect Punjab’s youth from the scourge of drugs. Issuing a stern warning to drug peddlers, he stated that they must either close their illicit activities or leave Punjab. He assured that drug-affected individuals would be rehabilitated and reintegrated into mainstream society. Furthermore, he declared that the government is taking legal action against drug traffickers by demolishing properties acquired through illegal drug trade, setting a strong example for others.
Sond stressed that boosting industrialization in Punjab would generate employment opportunities, ensuring that young people are productively engaged and do not fall into drug addiction.