New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has announced 117 new vehicles for deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) as the state steps up its 'Yudh Nashean Virudh' anti-drug campaign. Reviewing the drive at the Punjab Police Academy in Phillaur on Friday, Mann said police had been given freedom to act against drug traffickers without political recommendations or interference. He called for the campaign to become a people's movement, arguing that enforcement alone could not resolve the problem.

Mann said the government's approach targets both the supply of drugs and demand, with continued action planned against trafficking networks. He said people affected by addiction should be treated as individuals needing care, ...