‘No place for drugs in Punjab’, Punjab Governor at Jan Yatra event

There is no place for drugs in Punjab, the “sacred land of heroes”, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said while leading a Jan Yatra against drugs in Kharar today.

Highlighting the importance of the public support for the campaign launched by the Punjab government to eradicate drugs from the land of Gurus, Prophets and the bravehearts who gave a befitting reply to attacks of external, Kataria said the land was a symbol of protection and pride in religion and culture.

A large number of students also participated in the foot march, which began from the Shri Ram Bhawan in Kharar and went through Ram Bhawan-Bansan Wali Chungi-bus stand-Landran Road- Arya College cut-Arya College Road-Ram Bhawan.

The Governor recalled the message given by Guru Gobind Singh’s younger sons Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, who were martyred by being carved into a wall in Sirhind for the protection of religion, saying, “We should firmly oppose the conspiracy of external forces to physically weaken the brave Punjabis born on such a great land and should support the government in its’ fight to uproot drugs.”

He added that the "War Against Drugs" campaign launched by the Punjab government has been yielding tangible results, stressing on the opportunity for every conscious citizen of Punjab to support the government in this fight and make the land of Punjab drug-free.