Punjab De-addiction Center Admissions Increase During "Yudh Nasheyan Virudh" Campaign

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged police forces to collaborate to make India drug-free by the December 31, 2029, deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the challenge issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj to political parties regarding Punjab's heroin problem, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions by the same individuals, political parties, or regions unless they are direct developments or responses to this particular challenge and call for central intervention.

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30Aug

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj expressed skepticism about Punjab's drug-free status and called for stricter measures against drug suppliers.

7Sept

NDTV

Punjab's state-run de-addiction centers experienced a 164% increase in admissions from 2024 to 2026, coinciding with the "Yudh Nasheyan Virudh" campaign.

10Sept

NDTV

The BJP will launch the "Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra" with five rallies and a pledge-signing campaign to address drug abuse and reach nearly three crore people in Punjab.

19Sept

NDTV

The BJP plans a state-wide yatra to criticize the AAP government's drug rehabilitation efforts, citing internal surveys and increased admissions in de-addiction centers.

22Sept

NDTV

The BJP launched its Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra on September 18 to address drug abuse and expand its rural presence across 117 seats in Punjab.

23Sept

NDTV

The Aam Aadmi Party failed to end Punjab's drug trade within its promised three-to-six-month deadline, creating a political vulnerability ahead of the 2027 election.

29Sept

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party launched its Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras campaign on September 18 to address the drug menace across all 117 constituencies before the 2027 Assembly election.

30Sept

The Hindu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the AAP government for poor governance and a serious drug problem during the conclusion of the BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra.

NDTV

Union Home Minister Amit Shah promised to make Punjab drug-free by December 31, 2029, if the BJP wins the 2027 assembly elections.

4Oct

NDTV

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab faces opposition criticism over drugs, corruption, and education while the Enforcement Directorate searched GMADA.

16Oct

The Hindu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Home Ministry will seek responses from the Punjab government regarding recent narcotics-related deaths, including the killing of Parvinder Singh Jhota.

17Oct

The Hindu

Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party president Sardar Kewal Singh Dhillon demanded Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's resignation due to law and order issues and the drug menace.

18Oct

The Hindu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Punjab on October 20 to meet the families of Parvinder Singh Jhota and Gulzar Singh to address drug issues.

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20Oct

The Hindu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Punjab to meet the families of victims linked to anti-drug opposition while Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a CBI probe.

NDTV

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with families of victims in Punjab while the government plans to transfer Parminder Singh Jhota's murder investigation to the CBI.

NDTV

Union Home Minister Amit Shah transferred the murder inquiry of Parwinder Singh Jhota to the Central Bureau of Investigation to prosecute those allegedly involved in the drug mafia killings.

The Hindu

AAP Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the Centre of failing to dismantle drug supply chains and demanded answers regarding cross-border smuggling and the exclusion of Pregabalin from the NDPS Act.

21Oct

NDTV

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pledged to make Punjab drug-free by December 31, 2029, and urged the state government to hand two murder investigations to the CBI.

NDTV

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Punjab to console drug menace victims' families and demanded that the central government hand two more cases to the CBI.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged police forces to collaborate to make India drug-free by the December 31, 2029, deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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