Arvind Kejriwal announces 'Nasha Mukti Yatra' to curb drug abuse in Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a Nasha Mukti Yatra amid the ongoing War Against Drugs in Punjab which has been initiated by the administration to eliminate drug abuse in the stateHe will be accompanied by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in this endeavour to curb drug abuse in PunjabHe said that the Nasha Multi Yatra would reach each village and ward in Punjab to strengthen peoples resolve against drug abuse and the selling of drugs It would also focus on convincing people to provide treatment to drug addicts to ensure their wellbeingFrom today the Nasha Mukti Yatra is starting in Punjab This Yatra will go to every village and every ward of Punjab Through this Yatra people will now be connected with the Nasha Mukti Abhiyan In every village and every ward people will take an oath that they will not consume drugs themselves will not let anyone sell drugs in their area and will get the drug addicts treated and get them out of addiction Kejriwal former Chief Minister of Delhi posted on XHe stated that the Punjab government has made arrangements for the treatment of drug addictsThe Punjab government has made arrangements on a large scale for the treatment of drug addicts Three crore members of the Punjab family will now ensure that they eliminate drug addiction from Punjab Kejriwal saidIn the last two and a half months Punjab Police and Punjab Government have started a war against drugs For the first time action is being taken against drug smugglers on such a large scale he addedEarlier Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema called for stringent regulations on methanol to prevent hooch tragedies across the country This came after 17 people died and several were hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in five villages under the Majitha block in AmritsarIn a letter to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Cheema highlighted the absence of rules under the Alcohol Industrial Act 1951 to govern methanol a key substance linked to illicit liquor incidentsCheema further emphasised the urgent need for a trackandtrace system to monitor methanols supply chainThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params