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MP Harsimrat Badal Urges Women to Launch 'Andolan' Against Punjab Drug Menace
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News18•26-09-2026, 19:45
MP Harsimrat Badal Urges Women to Launch 'Andolan' Against Punjab Drug Menace
- •Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal called on women in Punjab to unite and launch an 'andolan' to eradicate the drug menace from the state.
- •Addressing a 'Maawan-Dheeyan Insaaf' rally, Badal emphasized the need for women to take action to protect future generations, drawing parallels to the successful protest against agricultural laws.
- •She proposed implementing 'thikri pehra' in villages to deter drug peddlers and the alleged AAP leaders-police nexus, asserting that women will no longer tolerate drug sales.
- •Badal criticized the AAP government, stating that the drug situation has worsened under its rule, alleging easy availability of drugs compared to essential goods.
- •She questioned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's failure to fulfill promises of incarcerating drug lords and assured that an SAD government would implement stricter laws, including denying bail for eight years and life imprisonment for drug traffickers.
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal appealed to women in Punjab to unite and launch an 'andolan' to free the state from the drug menace, suggesting they start 'thikri pehra' in their villages to guard their localities.
She blamed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the AAP government-police nexus for the worsening situation, alleging that drugs like 'chitta' and 'nashe di goli' are easily available while essential goods may face shortages.
Harsimrat Badal assured that if the SAD forms the government, laws would be changed to deny bail to drug traffickers for eight years and award them life imprisonment.