CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that exemplary punishment will be ensured for those who have ruined the lives of the youth by selling drugs.
Addressing a gathering after dedicating roads and libraries worth around ₹350 crore to the residents of the holy city, the Chief Minister, accompanied by senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, said that the Jarnails who had patronised the drug trade have already been put behind bars. He said that no one had previously dared to arrest these affluent leaders, but now his government has done so and they will pay price for their sins. Bhagwant Singh Mann assured the people that exemplary punishment will be ensured for these leaders so that no one ever dares to commit this sin again.
The Chief Minister said the state government has launched a campaign titled ‘Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) to combat the drug menace. He emphasized that the boundless energy of the youth is being channelised in a positive direction. Highlighting the grave loss of manpower Punjab has suffered due to drugs, he said the campaign has been launched with the active support of the people to eradicate this scourge from the state.
The Chief Minister reiterated that the state government will not remain a silent spectator while smugglers flourish at the cost of victims. He said the supply lines of drugs have already been disrupted and major players involved in this heinous trade have been arrested. For the first time, the illegally acquired properties of drug smugglers are being confiscated or demolished, to act as a deterrent, added Bhagwant Singh Mann.