Fazilka, September 16, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon and the party’s state in-charge, Dr Satish Poonia, on Wednesday reviewed preparations in Fazilka for the ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’, calling for wider public participation in the campaign against drugs.
During a meeting with BJP leaders and workers, Dhillon and Poonia discussed arrangements for the yatra and inspected the rally venue at the Old Sabzi Mandi. Dhillon urged party workers to spread awareness about the harmful effects of drugs and take the message of the campaign to every household.
Dhillon said Punjab was facing a serious drug problem whose impact extended beyond individual victims to entire families.
“Someone’s son, someone’s brother, someone’s husband and someone’s father is falling prey to drugs. The stories of families devastated by drugs are deeply disturbing,” he said.
He said combating drugs required the collective efforts of all sections of society. According to Dhillon, the BJP was undertaking the ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’ with a resolve to work towards making Punjab free from drugs.
The yatra will begin from Madhopur in Pathankot on September 18 and will be flagged off by BJP national president Nitin Nabin. Its subsequent stages are scheduled to begin from Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup Sahib in Fatehgarh Sahib on September 19, Sadiki border in Fazilka on September 20 and Takht Sri Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo on September 21.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will participate in the programme at the Sadiki border on September 20, Dhillon said.
He stressed that the fight against drugs was not the responsibility of any single political party but a collective issue concerning the entire state. He appealed to people across Punjab to join the yatra and work together to protect future generations from the harmful effects of drugs.
Dr Poonia also urged BJP leaders and workers to ensure greater public participation and actively contribute to awareness efforts against drugs.
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