🔥 TRENDING Telangana Raises First-Year Intermedia... KCR’s Public Trust Examined in Telanga... Telangana to draft Rohith Vemula Bill... Congress Calls for Withdrawal of Andhr... Live Vote Counting Shows BJP Candidate... Sambalpur Police Recover ₹35 Lakh, Ret...
17 Oct 2026•
ગુજરાતી मराठी ਪੰਜਾਬੀ বাংলা
Virk Highlights Punjab's Drug Divide: Rich Use Cocaine, Poor Rely on Cheap Pills
📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Harvinder Chandigarh
Politics

Virk Highlights Punjab's Drug Divide: Rich Use Cocaine, Poor Rely on Cheap Pills

✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab 🗓 17 Oct 2026, 06:01 AM 👁 8
Share: 💬 WhatsApp 📘 Facebook 𝕏 Post

Virk pointed out a growing drug-crime nexus in Punjab, noting that affluent sections consume cocaine while poorer sections depend on cheap pills.

Virk, speaking at the 'Anmute Bharat' programme, highlighted the worsening drug-crime nexus in Punjab. He observed that the state's affluent sections are increasingly turning to cocaine for recreational use. In contrast, poorer sections are sinking into dependence on cheap, low-cost pills. The remarks underscore the stark divide in substance abuse patterns across different socio-economic groups in Punjab.
📲Get App