DW BUREAU In a path breaking initiative due to major community engagement initiative of Patiala Police all the village panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the district have passed resolutions against furnishing bail bonds of drug peddlers. In response to the call given by district police, every single Panchayat and ward of the district has passed resolutions against the menace of drugs and pledging to refrain from helping out the smugglers in one way or the other. Advocate Amanpreet Virk, Village Sarpanch, Mirzapur, Patiala, while thanking the Punjab government on community engagement initiative on drugs, asserted that his village has passed a very strict resolution against drug menace. "No one from his village will furnish the bail bond of the drug peddler. We have collectively decided not to approach anyone in support of anybody who sells or buys drugs in the village. We are going to furnish information on drug peddling to the local police whenever it comes to our notice", said Amanpreet. Likewise, Major Singh, Village Sarpanch Rakhra also came forward along with village elders and said, "If we want to save the youth of Punjab from the curse of drugs, everyone should join hands with the government and the local police in their efforts to curb the flow of narcotics in the area. We promise the government that no one from our village will come in support of the one who is found to be engaged in drug peddling." Many sarpanches and village youth could be seen coming online over social media, praising the government efforts to make the drive against drugs a mass movement. While divulging the details to the media, Vikram Jeet Duggal, SSP Patiala said, "Resolutions have been passed by all the Panchayats/Councils in the district to extend full cooperation to police and not assisting drug smugglers in getting bail or giving testimony in their favour." The SSP said his entire team worked very hard for the last 10 days, especially all the SHOs and VPOs (Village Police Officers) in conducting awareness in the area on the issue of narcotics. "I am sure together we will be able to achieve great results in eliminating the demand as well as supply of the contraband", he added. (editor@dailyworld.in)