BJP Eyes Punjab Drug Crisis as Political Leverage Ahead of State Polls

The BJP appears to be positioning the drug menace in Punjab as a key electoral issue to strengthen its political standing in the state. The party has been framing the Punjab drug crisis not merely as a local law and order problem but as part of a broader national anti-narcotics agenda. At the central level, the BJP government has launched an anti-drug programme, lending the party a platform to project itself as a serious stakeholder in combating the issue. This strategy could allow the BJP to challenge rival parties on governance and public health grounds in a state where drug abuse has long been a pressing concern.