Punjab CM vows stern action against drug kingpins
Chandigarh, June 26 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday declared that after initiating action against small-time drug smugglers, it is now the turn of the "Jarnails"- the big players- to face the consequences of their involvement in the drug trade.
Speaking to the media at his official residence, the Chief Minister reiterated his government's policy of zero tolerance toward drugs and those powerful individuals who have either patronized or participated in the illicit trade.
He emphasized that while small-time smugglers acted merely as distributors, the real masterminds, who run extensive drug networks, have long evaded accountability.
"Now, their time is up," Mann asserted. "No matter how influential they are, those inv...
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