State Ups the Ante Against Drugs, Starts Drive to Sensitize People

Mann, Kejriwal Launch 'Nasha Mukti Yatra' From Langroya in SBS Nagar, Which Was Declared a Drug-Free Village

- Navrajdeep Singh

NAWANSHAHR/JALANDHAR: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal kicked off a month-long 'Nasha Mukti Yatra' from Langroya village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on Friday.

As part of this, AAP leaders, civil and police officials will visit every village across the state to sensitise people against drug abuse. On Friday, Mann and Kejriwal visited Langroya village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district and Lakhanpal village in Jalandhar where they administered oath to people against drug abuse.

SBS Nagar's Langroya declared first drug-free village CM Mann also declared Langroya village of SBS Nagar drug free, the first such village in the state. During an interaction with Kejriwal, Langroya village sarpanch Gurdev Singh said his village remained one of the key hotspots of drug supply as people from other places used to come here to buy drugs.