SAS NAGAR, Nov. 3 -- Asserting that there is no political interference in the Punjab Police's "all-out war" against the drug menace and terror modules, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that chief minister Bhagwant Mann has given him a freehand to deal with the law and order challenges confronting the border state.

"My force is working professionally, without any political meddling, and in tandem with central agencies to maintain the hard-won peace in Punjab," Yadav said while interacting with Hindustan Times staffers here on Monday. "The chief minister's mandate to us is clear. We will never allow the return of dark days," he added, alluding to the extremist violence that consumed Punjab in the 90s, claiming more than 2...