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Rights Panel Notice To Punjab Over Report On "Drug Addicts" In Jail
The NHRC has sent notices to the Punjab government and the state's prison chief over a report that claims 42 per cent of prisoners in its jails are "drug addicts," officials said on Friday.
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Arvind Kejriwal's "Drug Addict" Barb Amid Row Over Congress MLA's Arrest
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has come out in full support of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) colleague and Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, who has been hit with barbs by rivals over the arrest of Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira.
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Pakistan Is Sending "Gift" Of Drugs To Youth In Jammu And Kashmir: Top Cop
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said Pakistan is gifting drug addiction to the youth of the Union Territory just like the neighbouring country did with Punjab at the end of militancy.
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Punjab Family Keeps Son In Chains To Stop Him From Doing Drugs
A man is seen chained to a cot he is sitting on in a dramatic video from Punjab. His parents are forced to restrain him like this so that they can stop him from going out and taking drugs.
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Punjab Drug Addict Missing After Allegedly Killing Mother
A 'drug addict' allegedly killed his mother with a spade at Himmatpura village in Punjab's Moga district on Friday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Karamjeet Kaur.
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Amritsar Woman Chains Drug Addict Daughter To Bed, MP Assures Family Help
A woman in Amritsar has kept her daughter chained at home to keep her from taking drugs, as the Punjab government struggles to curb drug abuse in the state.
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Parents Tie Son With Chains To Stop Him From Taking Drugs
The parents of a 35-year-old man was tied by chains to stop him from taking drugs in Punjab's Firozpur district. The man's father, Kala Singh, said that his son is a drug addict and sells household items to buy drugs.
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Drug Addicts In Punjab Being Sent To Jail And Not Rehab, Study Finds
Courts in Punjab are sending drug addicts to prisons and not de-addiction centres, though the law provides for such rehabilitation of persons indulging in substance abuse, according to a study by a think tank.
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To Fight Drug Menace, Jalandhar Cops Take To Poems And Ghazals
Taking time out of their busy and often stressed schedules, some policemen in the district have penned down poems, ghazals and songs to mobilise people to act against drug menace in the state.
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2 Spoons Of Cough Syrup Can Make You Fail The Dope Test In Punjab
From the ruling Congress, to the opposition AAP, politicians in Punjab are lining up to take dope tests in an attempt to prove they are serious about fighting the drug menace in the state. This comes after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh earlier this week ordered bureaucrats in the state to get themselves tested.
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Punjab To Call For Death Penalty For Drug Dealers, Smugglers
Faced with criticism from several quarters over alleged spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state, Punjab cabinet today decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug peddlers and smugglers.
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Her Groom Appeared High. So This Punjabi Bride Walked Away From Ceremony
Sunita Singh was dressed in her bridal outfit, red salwar-kameez, when she spotted her groom as he approached the gurudwara where the ceremony was to be held on Sunday.
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Punjab Elections 2017: Ahead Of Punjab Voting, Drugs Being Home-Delivered To Win Support
Rajendar, an opium addict, usually has to beg, steal or borrow to get his fix, but for now, a packet is delivered to his home in Punjab - an election "handout".
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Punjab Elections 2017: AAP Manifesto Focuses Heavily On Drug Addiction
Free laptops for students ahead of their board exams, meals costing just Rs 5 at subsidized canteens, cheaper electricity and the abolition of property tax are some of the promises made by Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party to voters in Punjab.
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Over 40 Lakh Youth In Punjab Addicted To Drugs: Arvind Kejriwal
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal today said that over 40 lakh youth in Punjab were addicted to drugs and accused the ruling Akali Dal of spreading a durg network in the state.
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Rights Panel Notice To Punjab Over Report On "Drug Addicts" In Jail
The NHRC has sent notices to the Punjab government and the state's prison chief over a report that claims 42 per cent of prisoners in its jails are "drug addicts," officials said on Friday.
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Arvind Kejriwal's "Drug Addict" Barb Amid Row Over Congress MLA's Arrest
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has come out in full support of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) colleague and Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, who has been hit with barbs by rivals over the arrest of Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira.
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Pakistan Is Sending "Gift" Of Drugs To Youth In Jammu And Kashmir: Top Cop
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said Pakistan is gifting drug addiction to the youth of the Union Territory just like the neighbouring country did with Punjab at the end of militancy.
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Punjab Family Keeps Son In Chains To Stop Him From Doing Drugs
A man is seen chained to a cot he is sitting on in a dramatic video from Punjab. His parents are forced to restrain him like this so that they can stop him from going out and taking drugs.
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Punjab Drug Addict Missing After Allegedly Killing Mother
A 'drug addict' allegedly killed his mother with a spade at Himmatpura village in Punjab's Moga district on Friday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Karamjeet Kaur.
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Amritsar Woman Chains Drug Addict Daughter To Bed, MP Assures Family Help
A woman in Amritsar has kept her daughter chained at home to keep her from taking drugs, as the Punjab government struggles to curb drug abuse in the state.
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Parents Tie Son With Chains To Stop Him From Taking Drugs
The parents of a 35-year-old man was tied by chains to stop him from taking drugs in Punjab's Firozpur district. The man's father, Kala Singh, said that his son is a drug addict and sells household items to buy drugs.
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Drug Addicts In Punjab Being Sent To Jail And Not Rehab, Study Finds
Courts in Punjab are sending drug addicts to prisons and not de-addiction centres, though the law provides for such rehabilitation of persons indulging in substance abuse, according to a study by a think tank.
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To Fight Drug Menace, Jalandhar Cops Take To Poems And Ghazals
Taking time out of their busy and often stressed schedules, some policemen in the district have penned down poems, ghazals and songs to mobilise people to act against drug menace in the state.
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2 Spoons Of Cough Syrup Can Make You Fail The Dope Test In Punjab
From the ruling Congress, to the opposition AAP, politicians in Punjab are lining up to take dope tests in an attempt to prove they are serious about fighting the drug menace in the state. This comes after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh earlier this week ordered bureaucrats in the state to get themselves tested.
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Punjab To Call For Death Penalty For Drug Dealers, Smugglers
Faced with criticism from several quarters over alleged spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state, Punjab cabinet today decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug peddlers and smugglers.
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Her Groom Appeared High. So This Punjabi Bride Walked Away From Ceremony
Sunita Singh was dressed in her bridal outfit, red salwar-kameez, when she spotted her groom as he approached the gurudwara where the ceremony was to be held on Sunday.
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Punjab Elections 2017: Ahead Of Punjab Voting, Drugs Being Home-Delivered To Win Support
Rajendar, an opium addict, usually has to beg, steal or borrow to get his fix, but for now, a packet is delivered to his home in Punjab - an election "handout".
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Punjab Elections 2017: AAP Manifesto Focuses Heavily On Drug Addiction
Free laptops for students ahead of their board exams, meals costing just Rs 5 at subsidized canteens, cheaper electricity and the abolition of property tax are some of the promises made by Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party to voters in Punjab.
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Over 40 Lakh Youth In Punjab Addicted To Drugs: Arvind Kejriwal
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal today said that over 40 lakh youth in Punjab were addicted to drugs and accused the ruling Akali Dal of spreading a durg network in the state.
