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Tricitynews
Chandigarh 06th July:- This year, June will go down as a black
chapter in the history of Punjab. Reportedly, the state has recorded as many as
23 deaths in the month because of the drug overdose. Media and film industry,
often known as the mirror of the society, has already commented upon the drug
menace. It’s time that the youth stands against the problem and starts a war
that brings it to an end. Beant Singh Bhullar, Manjinder Singh Bhullar and
Rupinder Singh Bhullar started their journey on 30th of June have finally
reached their destination Chandigarh. All three of them, had started the ‘Drug
Awareness March’ from Hussainiwala, Ferozpur. They will complete their whole
march on foot to the Chief Minister office in Chandigarh in a bid to meet
Captain Amrinder Singh. Although, fighting the drug menace was a key point in
the ruling party’s manifesto, no step has been taken in the direction yet. And
with an increase in fatalities due to overdose, Beant Singh Bhullar started
this movement to make people aware of the repercussions of drug usage, not only
on the health of the addict but the emotional turmoil his near and dear ones go
through.
Talking
about ‘Drug Awareness March’, Beant Singh Bhullar said that recently, a video
of a kid wailing on his father’s dead body had gone viral. The man had
succumbed to drug overdose. It was a heartwrenching spectacle which we all
watched on the internet and forgot. But he could not. He wanted the world to
realise that this issue needs instant reaction and solution. He further added that Government had promised
that they will fight against drug menace in Punjab, once in power. His war is
not against the government. But against the laziness of our officials, who do
not even remember their promise.
Rupinder
Singh Bhullar shared that it is our way to wake them up and request them to
take a stringent step. Punjab has had such a rich history but now it is blotted
with this illness. We are marching on foot to the CM house to show our
solidarity with the government in waking up the youth of the state. People
around Punjab came and joined us against this problem. We are thankful to each
and every person who supported us throughout our journey.
At the same
time Manjinder Bhullar said that since childhood we have heard about this
problem. Everybody is putting blame on someone else. But practically they are
not taking any step to eradicate it. This is our small effort to bring the
problem of drug addiction in Punjab to a halt.
Beant,
Manjinder and Rupinder set out on the paidal yatra across Punjab and received
immense support in his movement from the social media users.
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