Also demands a revised lease policy to address the concerns of thousands of Nangal families facing constant threats of eviction.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Friday, termed it as a major success and said, “Today marks a major milestone in the sustained crackdown on ISI-backed terror networks, with the announcement of detention of Happy Passia by the United States authorities."
Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab in a joint operation with Tarn Taran Police has arrested two key associates of terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike and Gangster Satnam Singh alias Satta Naushehra gang.
With this, the number of drug smugglers arrested reached 6,284 in just 47 days.
Disclosing this here on Wednesday, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a complainant from village Gidhri Baghihari, in Tarn Taran district.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is making all efforts to realise the dreams of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru, and Shaheed Sukhdev and added that no stone would be left unturned for this noble cause.
He said that for the first time in Punjab's history, the excise revenue would surpass the five-digit mark, with the target of Rs 10,145 crore for the financial year 2024-25 likely to be exceeded.
Reiterating the firm commitment of state government to wipe out the scourge of drugs from the state, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Friday that under the ongoing crusade against drugs in form of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh, a special focus has been to break the economic chain in the entire nexus.
Punjab has become the first state in India to introduce sign language in its Legislative Assembly to facilitate persons with disabilities.
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