In Punjab, the highway to 2027

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The killing of anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh Jhota has intensified public attention on drug-related problems in Punjab. With state assembly elections due in early 2027, political parties are seeking to turn the issue into an electoral advantage.

The drug menace in Punjab has stayed at the centre of political and social attention over the past decade or more. With the killing of anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota, public emotions are running high. Political parties are hoping to capitalise on this, with the Assembly election due in early 2027, finds Vikas Vasudeva