Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that Punjab was once known for its prosperity, vibrancy and hardworking youth, but today the "drug menace has emerged as a major challenge to the future of its young generation".

He said that turning the campaign against drugs into a people's movement is the need of the hour. The fight against drugs, he said, is not the fight of any political party, but a fight to save the youth and future generations.

The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering after joining the fourth phase of the Nasha Mukti Yatra at Fazilka on Monday. He said that the Yatra, which began on September 18, will continue till September 30 and cover around 4,000 kilometres across all 117 Assembly...