Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led a massive oath-taking ceremony in Ludhiana as part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government's ‘Yudh Nashayian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) campaign. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from thousands of NCC, NSS, and school students, demonstrating the commitment of Punjab’s youth towards eradicating drug abuse.

Addressing the gathering, CM Bhagwant Mann expressed his deep concern over the drug menace in Punjab and emphasized that the battle against drugs is not just the responsibility of the police but a collective fight requiring a mass movement. He lauded the participation of Punjab’s youth in the campaign and appreciated the Panchayats across villages for proactively passing resolutions to make their villages drug-free.

On Wednesday, under the leadership of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, thousands of students, NCC cadets and NSS volunteers took an oath in Ludhiana to stay away from drugs.

Addressing the media at the event, AAP Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia, along with Ludhiana West AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora, said that thousands of children taking an oath against drugs will further strengthen the Punjab government's ‘Yudh Nashayian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) campaign. He called it a significant and groundbreaking step.

In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has averted a possible terror attack in the state with the arrest of an operative linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and recovered one hand grenade from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

The arrested accused has been identified as Jaiveer Tyagi, alias Jawed, a resident of Baroli Village in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh (UP), who is currently residing in Ludhiana.

Amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) of Ferozepur has busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 3.5 kg heroin from his possession, Director General of Police said on Tuesday.

The arrested accused has been identified as Sukhdev Singh, alias Sukhi, a resident of Mohan Ke Uttar village in Ferozepur district.

Apart from recovering heroin, police teams have also impounded his motorcycle, which he was riding.

DGP Yadav said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the accused was in direct contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler, who was using drones to drop drug consignments from across the border.

Further investigation is underway in this case, he added.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national leader and Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia praised the Punjab government’s campaign ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) and stated that under the guidance of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, they will completely eliminate drugs from Punjab.

On Tuesday, in Ludhiana, Manish Sisodia, along with AAP Punjab President Aman Arora, addressed a press conference on this issue. He outlined Punjab government’s 360-degree strategy against drugs and said that in today’s meeting with Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders, it was decided that now both the Punjab government and the Aam Aadmi Party organization will jointly run a campaign against drugs to ensure that Punjab is completely drug-free as soon as possible.

Er Munish Bhardwaj has been promoted as Officiating Superintending Engineer (Electrical)/OSD to CMD, PSPCL, Patiala, against a vacant post with immediate effect, according to an official order issued by PSPCL.

Previously, he served as Additional SE/Chairman-cum-Managing Director, PSPCL, Patiala.

On this occasion, Er Kamal Joshi, Advisor/Litigation, PSPCL, Patiala, congratulated Er Munish Bhardwaj by presenting him with a bouquet and extending his best wishes. He said, "This promotion is a testament to his dedication and expertise. I am confident he will continue to serve PSPCL with the same commitment and excellence."

Er Kamal Joshi said, “This promotion is a well-deserved reward for the honesty, dedication, and hard work of Er Munish Bhardwaj.”

The University School of Law at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University organized a two-day seminar on "The Fight for Equality: Women's Rights Today". The seminar aimed to address the challenges women continue to face in various spheres of life. The event saw active participation from students, with paper presentations highlighting critical issues in women's rights. Loveleen Kaur and Prabhjeet Singh (B.A., LL.B., Semester 10) secured the first position, while Ms. Jasmeen (B.A., LL.B., Semester 10) won second place.

Continuing Mission Rozgar, the Punjab government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday set a new benchmark by giving government jobs to more than 55,000 youth in the state in around 36 months of its tenure.

Addressing the gathering in a function to mark handing of appointment letters to more than 700 teachers, the Chief Minister congratulated all the newly recruited teachers on this historic occasion and expressed hope that they will discharge their duty sincerely. He said that youth have got the job after a lot of hard work and dedication as his government has laid major thrust on ensuring jobs to youth in a transparent manner. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that an era of Education Revolution has been heralded in the state as major infrastructure revamp has been introduced in the schools.