Punjab has 31 government-supported de-addiction centres, but only one specialised facility for women, even as estimates suggest lakhs of women are affected and many travel long distances for treatment. While Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s “Yudh Nasheyan Virudh” campaign has focused heavily on crackdowns and arrests, the limited rehabilitation support for women has raised questions about the balance between enforcement and recovery. If Bhagwant Mann’s war on drugs is targeting supply on the ground, is his government doing enough to ensure that women struggling with addiction are not left fighting the battle alone ?
पंजाब में 31 सरकारी समर्थित नशा मुक्ति केंद्र हैं, लेकिन महिलाओं के लिए केवल एक विशेष सुविधा उपलब्ध है, जबकि अनुमान है कि लाखों महिलाएं नशे की समस्या से प्रभावित हैं और कई को इलाज के लिए लंबी दूरी तय करनी पड़ती है। मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत मान के “युद्ध नशियां विरुद्ध” अभियान का फोकस जहां बड़े पैमाने पर कार्रवाई और गिरफ्तारी पर रहा है, वहीं महिलाओं के पुनर्वास की सीमित व्यवस्था ने कार्रवाई और इलाज के संतुलन पर सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं। अगर भगवंत मान की नशे के खिलाफ लड़ाई जमीनी स्तर पर सप्लाई रोकने पर केंद्रित है, तो क्या सरकार यह सुनिश्चित कर पा रही है कि नशे से जूझ रही महिलाएं यह लड़ाई अकेले न लड़ें ?
With the Punjab and Haryana High Court issuing a notice to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta over allegations of irregularities and misuse of state machinery during his election, the controversy has brought the spotlight directly on both the MP and the ruling establishment. While the case is yet to be decided, the bigger political question is about the impact such legal challenges can have on the credibility of AAP’s governance and clean-politics narrative in Punjab. As Rajinder Gupta faces judicial scrutiny over his unopposed election, is this merely a legal dispute or does it raise larger concerns about political influence and transparency in the Rajya Sabha selection process under the current system ?
