Ludhiana, Oct. 21 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday burned a symbolic effigy of "Chitta Ravan", representing the drug menace, at Ludhiana's historic Daresi ground during Dussehra celebrations.

Shah attended the traditional Ravan Dehan ceremony at the Daresi mela, regarded as one of Punjab's oldest and grandest Dussehra gatherings. The event attracts thousands of people every year, including migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar employed in Ludhiana's industrial sector.

Addressing the gathering, Shah recalled the festival's reputation beyond Punjab, saying that when he was young, people in Gujarat would tell him that one must witness Ludhiana's Dussehra at least once in a lifetime. He said the experience would remain etc...