Ludhiana, June 28 -- The drug menace is the biggest issue which Punjab is facing today and the day the BJP forms its government there, drug traffickers will be compelled to leave, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Sunday.
"The biggest challenge facing Punjab today is the growing menace of drugs, which has destroyed countless families and left many mothers grieving the loss of their children," Saini said. He, while addressing the state-level conference organised by the Dhanak community here on the occasion of the 628th birth anniversary of Sant Kabir, said the youth, who are the nation's greatest strength, are increasingly falling prey to substance abuse.
On the occasion, he announced a grant of Rs 11 lakh for the construction of Sant Kabir Bhawan in Ludhiana, according to an official release. Criticising the AAP government in Punjab, Saini said it misled people with "false" promises and failed to fulfil its commitments.
He alleged that law and order in the state has "deteriorated", and expressed confidence that once the BJP forms its government in Punjab under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it will restore law and order by following the ideals of Sant Kabir and create employment opportunities for the youth.
Extending his heartfelt greetings and best wishes on the birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Kabir Das Maharaj, he paid his humble respects to the great saint. He said when society was engulfed in the darkness of superstition, blind faith, untouchability and rigid orthodoxy, Sant Kabir emerged as a beacon of light, showing humanity a new path through his powerful teachings.
Sant Kabir's teachings represent a movement to spread the message of social harmony, equality and humanity to every household.
He described Sant Kabir as the soul of India and one of the country's greatest social reformers, who united society through the ideals of compassion and human dignity, Saini said.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.