Judiciary sparks hope against Punjab’s drug crisis

Successive elections show Punjab's youth strongly respond to promises of jobs, development and social change

Jagrup Singh Sekhon

Updated At : 06:05 AM Jul 23, 2026 IST

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THE initiative taken by the Chief Justice of India to launch a statewide youth rehabilitation and awareness campaign to combat drug abuse in Punjab is a welcome step. It is a reflection on the political system, which has left many young people vulnerable to crime, exploitation and social alienation.

THE TRIBUNE, India’s oldest, daily English-language newspaper, was first published on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan), and save for 40 days in the immediate aftermath of Partition, has come out every day over the last 145 years. THE TRIBUNE was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist of the time. The newspaper is run by a five-member Trust, which is chaired by Shri N N Vohra, former Governor of J&K State (2008-2018); as well as Justice S S Sodhi, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court; Shri Gurbachan Jagat, former Governor of Manipur; Lt Gen. Shamsher Singh Mehta, former Western Army Commander; Shri Paramjit Singh Patwalia, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court.

THE TRIBUNE is free, objective, and independent. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language, are the hallmarks of the paper.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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Judiciary sparks hope against Punjab’s drug crisis

Successive elections show Punjab's youth strongly respond to promises of jobs, development and social change

Jagrup Singh Sekhon

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