Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Cheema highlighted the state’s successful crackdown on narcotics, disrupting drug networks that previously operated freely. This has led to drug traffickers fleeing Punjab and setting up base in Haryana. Minister Cheema expressed concerns about the escalating drug issue in Haryana under the current government, drawing parallels to Punjab’s past drug problems during the SAD-BJP rule.
He questioned the actions of the Haryana government in protecting a police officer facing consequences for anti-drug operations. Minister Cheema also raised suspicions about Haryana Chief Minister Saini’s visits to Punjab, suggesting a potential resurgence of drug networks in Haryana. The intensified anti-drug efforts in Punjab under the AAP government have forced traffickers to relocate to Haryana, indicating the effectiveness of the state’s measures against drugs.
Minister Cheema emphasized the shift of drug operations from Punjab to Haryana as a result of Punjab’s stringent actions against narcotics. He recalled the devastating impact of drug proliferation in Punjab from 2007-2017 and commended the public’s rejection of drug-related activities. The AAP government’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, along with widespread public participation through Village Defence Committees, has further strengthened the fight against drugs in Punjab.
