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Punjab protest continues fortnight after activist's killing in Mansa
The Hindu·
Anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota, 40, was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa town on October 13. A fortnight later, his last rites had still not been held. A Tikoni road stretch hosts a permanent protest with hoardings urging people to continue the anti-drug fight. Punjab has battled drug addiction for more than two decades. Traffic police diverted vehicles.
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What It Means For You
- Traffic diversions around Tikoni in Mansa can lengthen commutes while the sit-in blocks the protest stretch.
- Families visiting the morcha join a crowd that includes elderly residents and young people.
- Drug-policy debates in Punjab remain tied to local safety and policing outcomes.
What's Happening
- Jhota was killed in Mansa on October 13, 2026.
- His funeral had not taken place two weeks later.
- Hoardings at the site declare the slain activist a martyr and call for continuing the anti-drug fight.
Punjab Anti-Drug Campaigns
- The Hindu reported Punjab has faced drug addiction for more than two decades.
- The Tikoni road stretch now hosts a pucca morcha with barricades and signboards.
- Traffic police diverted vehicles around the protest ground.
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