Chandigarh, September 11, 2026 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced four statewide ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras’, seeking to mobilise people across all 117 Assembly constituencies and transform the fight against drugs into a mass public movement.
BJP Punjab unit chief Kewal Singh Dhillon announced the programme on Friday, stating that BJP chief Nitin Nabin will flag off the first yatra on September 18 from Ekta Sthal, Madhopur, Sujanpur, in Pathankot.
Four Yatras, One Statewide Campaign
The campaign will be conducted under the slogan “Bhajpa Da Naara, Nasha Mukauna Saara” and will focus on three issues that the BJP says are among Punjab’s major challenges — the growing drug menace, deteriorating law and order, and corruption in governance.
The four yatras will begin from different parts of the State:
- September 18, 2026: Madhopur, Sujanpur — Pathankot
- September 19, 2026: Sri Fatehgarh Sahib
- September 20, 2026: Sadiqi Border — Fazilka
- September 21, 2026: Talwandi Sabo
All four yatras will culminate in Jalandhar.
First Yatra to Cover Pathankot, Majha, Tarn Taran and Doaba
The first yatra, to be flagged off by Nitin Nabin from Madhopur, will travel through a large number of constituencies, including Sujanpur, Pathankot, Bhoa, Dina Nagar, Gurdaspur, Qadian, Sri Hargobindpur, Batala, Fatehgarh Churian, Dera Baba Nanak, Ajnala, Raja Sansi, Attari, Amritsar West, Amritsar Central, Amritsar South, Amritsar East, Amritsar North, Majitha, Jandiala and Baba Bakala.
It will subsequently pass through Tarn Taran, Khadoor Sahib, Khem Karan, Patti, Ferozepur City, Guru Har Sahai, Ferozepur Rural, Zira, Sultanpur Lodhi, Bholath, Kapurthala, Nakodar, Shahkot and Jalandhar Cantt, before concluding in Jalandhar.
Second Yatra to Traverse Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali and Hoshiarpur Belt
The second yatra will commence from Sri Fatehgarh Sahib on September 19, 2026, and conclude in Jalandhar.
Its route includes Samrala, Payal, Khanna, Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Bassi Pathana, Dera Bassi, SAS Nagar, Kharar, Chamkaur Sahib, Ropar, Anandpur Sahib, Garhshankar, Chabbewal, Hoshiarpur, Sham Chaurasi, Dasuya, Mukerian, Urmar, Adampur, Balachaur, Nawanshahr, Banga and Phagwara.
Third Yatra to Cover Fazilka, Malwa and Ludhiana
The third yatra will begin from Sadiqi Border in Fazilka on September 20, 2026.
The route will include Fazilka, Balluana, Abohar, Jalalabad, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Malout, Gidderbaha, Jaito, Kotkapura, Faridkot, Bagha Purana, Nihal Singh Wala, Dharamkot, Moga, Jagraon, Raikot, Dakha, Malerkotla, Amargadh, Gill, Sahnewal and Ludhiana Urban.
Fourth Yatra to Focus on Bathinda, Mansa, Sangrur and Patiala
The fourth yatra will start from Talwandi Sabo on September 21, 2026, and conclude in Jalandhar.
It will pass through Talwandi Sabo, Maur, Rampura Phul, Bhucho Mandi, Bathinda Rural, Bathinda Urban, Mansa, Sardulgarh, Budhlada, Bhadaur, Barnala, Mehal Kalan, Dhuri, Sangrur, Sunam, Dirba, Lehra, Shutrana, Nabha, Patiala Rural, Patiala Urban, Sanaur and Rajpura.
BJP Links Drug Crisis With Law and Order
Dhillon, accompanied by BJP national vice president Manpreet Singh Badal and senior leaders Sunil Jakhar and Ashwani Sharma, said the campaign was not simply an anti-drug exercise.
According to Dhillon, drug abuse is threatening Punjab’s social fabric, cultural values and identity. He said the crisis is particularly affecting families and pushing sections of the State’s youth towards addiction, while contributing to crime, violence and gang-related activities.
He also highlighted the financial pressure faced by families seeking treatment, including cases where families are forced into debt or compelled to sell land and other assets.
BJP Eyes All 117 Assembly Seats
The statewide campaign comes as the BJP prepares for the Punjab Assembly elections. The party has announced its intention to contest all 117 Assembly constituencies.
Meanwhile, BJP national general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge Satish Poonia held a series of meetings with senior party leaders on Thursday to review preparations for the four yatras.
The BJP is positioning the campaign as a statewide mobilisation against drugs while simultaneously putting law and order and corruption at the centre of its political narrative in Punjab.
