India, March 17 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who leads the cabinet sub-committee on the anti-drug initiative, on Sunday said the Aam Aadmi Party's fight against drugs has started yielding results, marking a significant turning point in the state's battle against narcotics.

Addressing a press conference here, Cheema said the Punjab Police have registered 1,572 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, leading to the arrest of 2,364 drug peddlers and traffickers across the state since the start of the anti-drug drive. He said the campaign has also resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illegal drugs, including 90kg of heroin, 51kg opium, 1,128kg poppy husk and 13kg of ganja. "Cas...