Last Updated: 29 September 2026

Soorma campaign (27 June 2026): Youth who beat drug addiction honoured as 'Soormas' (warriors) & made ambassadors of Punjab's anti-drug movement^[1]
-- Recovered youth drug-free for 2+ years given special 'Soorma' rings & T-shirts
-- Govt jobs/employment opportunities promised to them

"Drug addiction is an illness that needs treatment, not social stigma" - CM Bhagwant Mann^[1:1]

¶ Why

• Next phase of Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign: from crackdown to recovery & reintegration^[1:2]
• Recovered youth motivate others by sharing their own journey

¶ Support around it

• De-addiction centres
• Punjab's war on drugs

References:

---

1. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=223058 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 27 June 2026) ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎