Punjab: 8 youth killed from drug overdose in 72 hours
Nimrat Kaur
June 25th 2018 03:44 PM --
Updated:
June 25th 2018 03:47 PM
While govt makes tall claims, 'Chitta' is available in nook and corner of Punjab
A video of a mother weeping over her son’s dead body in the middle of a garbage dump who died due to the drug overdose in Punjab has been making its rounds on social media over the last two days.
A syringe was seen in his hands at the time of death, pointing speculations that he might have injected the drugs before he died.
He had promised to wipe off drugs in just four weeks, by holding a gutka (A holy Sikh Book) in hands, if he comes to power.
'Chitta’(A white powder referring to drugs) is easily available in every nook and corner as the drive against the drug menace remained effective for only the first 15 days of the government.
To curb drug menace was on the top priority in manifesto during the Punjab Assembly Polls, 2017. The manifesto stated that drug supply, distribution and consumption will be eradicated within four weeks.
Where are the promises made, where are the tall claims? Will Punjab ever have its youth completely drug free?
Drug menace has become a catastrophe, a disaster that is injecting the young blood of Punjab with death every single day.
-PTC News