{
  "id": 10887592,
  "title": "Punjab grappling with serious drug problem due to poor governance of ‘Aapda’ government: Amit Shah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/punjab-grappling-with-serious-drug-problem-due-to-poor-governance-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:32:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/punjab-grappling-with-serious-drug-problem-due-to-poor-governance-of-aapda-government-amit-shah/article71527318.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Punjab government, labeling it as an \"Aapda\" or disaster government, due to its poor handling of the drug crisis. In a post on X in Punjabi, Shah stated that Punjab was grappling with a serious drug problem. This harsh criticism came shortly before Shah addressed a public meeting in Village Paragpur, Jalandhar, marking the end of the BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra. The Yatra, launched on September 18, aimed to raise awareness about drugs and inspire youth to join the anti-drug campaign. Shah emphasized that the people of Punjab are in a decisive battle against drugs and that the BJP's yatra reached every village in the state. He promised to meet residents of Punjab and personally address the suffering families due to drug addiction. The Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra covered 4,000 kilometers across all 117 assembly constituencies of Punjab, concluding in Jalandhar on September 29. The BJP president, Nitin Nabin, had flagged off the initial yatra from Ekta Sthal in Pathankot on September 18. Since then, several Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of other BJP-ruled states, and senior party leaders had participated in the yatras.",
  "summary": "Amit Shah said the people of Punjab are waging a decisive battle against drugs, and to unite the State in eradicating them, the BJP launched the 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' on September 18",
  "key_points": [
    "Punjab faces serious drug problem due to poor governance, says Amit Shah",
    "Union Home Minister criticized Aapda government for handling drug crisis",
    "Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra covered 4,000 km across all 117 assembly constituencies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Amit Shah's Jalandhar Rally Triggers AAP-BJP Face-Off Over Punjab Drug Crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amit-shahs-jalandhar-rally-triggers-aap-bjp-face-off-over-punjab-drug",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:09:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}