India, Feb. 13 -- justify;">Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has publicly praised the state government's anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashe Virudh', describing the action taken under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann as decisive and outcome-driven. The endorsement comes as the year-long drive against narcotics, launched on March 1, 2025, posts its strongest results yet-signalling, the government says, a determined push to dismantle drug networks and protect Punjab's youth.

By February 2026, police action under the campaign has led to the arrest of 49,436 drug traffickers and the registration of over 34,000 FIRs. Officials say seizures include 1,961 kg of heroin, 607 kg of opium, 27.5 quintals of poppy husk, 47.57 lakh intoxicant tablets and 28...