PoliticsPhoto: News18Punjab Anti-Drug Crackdowns Intensify Amid Rising Violence
Punjab faces a worsening drug crisis with increased visibility and violence. On October 13, anti-drug activist Harvinder Singh Jhota was shot in Mansa district while opposing drug sales. This killing sparked outrage and a statewide bandh on October 15. Despite the Bhagwant Mann government's anti-drug campaign, chemical drugs like chitta continue to harm youth, with activists increasingly targeted.
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