Punjab: Amarinder Singh gives green signal to STF to wipe out drug menace from state

The Punjab government has given a green signal to the newly constituted Special Task Force (STF) to go all out to wipe out the drug menace from the state within the stipulated time span of four weeks.

This was a major poll promise made by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh during his campaigning for the Assembly election.

The Patiala MLA issued a statement stating that he has given the STF, headed by ADGP Harpreet Sidhu, a free hand to take all measures deemed fit to rid the state of this deadly menace. The statement issued by Punjab CM's office stated that he will, however, personally monitor the progress of the STF on a day-to-day basis to ensure that his government fulfils the drug eradication promise within the four-week time-frame.

The decision to constitute the STF was taken by the Punjab government during the first meeting of the Cabinet. The Cabinet had also directed the state home separtment to submit a proposal at its next meeting, for issuing an ordinance for confiscation of drug dealers' property, as promised in the Congress election manifesto.

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