Amit Shah has brought the entire Punjab together on one issue: targeting youth and women. The AAP's counter-argument is that addiction is a gift from Gujarat. Experts say it was just a stunt to ask for votes.

In Jalandhar, Home Minister Amit Shah handed over the issue of drug addiction to the Punjab BJP for the 2027 elections. He encompassed the entire state of Punjab with this single issue and stated that he would contest the upcoming election on this very issue. In his 25-minute speech, Amit Shah launched a direct attack on CM Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal for the first time regarding drug addiction. He set a date to eliminate drugs in order to target the youth of Punjab.