CHANDIGARH, Feb. 25 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday claimed that the AAP government's anti-narcotic campaign -- 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' -- has forced drug traffickers to shift their base to neighbouring Haryana.

He said that the state government's sustained crackdown against narcotics is dismantling the drug networks that once operated with impunity.

Addressing a press conference here, Cheema said the AAP government led by chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann launched the anti-drug campaign after assuming office in 2022 and intensified action against drug networks across the state.

"As the noose tightens in Punjab, traffickers are fleeing and making Haryana their new base. Our efforts are yielding results," he said.

He ...