The rally, held at Jalandhar’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, drew more than 20,000 supporters and featured speeches by BJP state president Kewal Singh Dhillon, who pledged to eradicate drugs within two years if the party won the 2027 state elections.
AAP leader Neel Garg interrupted the proceedings, asking the Home Minister to explain the chain of command for the Border Security Force and National Crime Branch and to present data on border seizures and interdiction operations.
Shah replied that additional BSF units had been deployed at the Wagah border and that recent seizure statistics were improving, but he stopped short of releasing specific figures.
The clash is expected to push the drug‑crisis issue onto the Lok Sabha floor, where the opposition may file a motion demanding a report from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
For voters in rural Punjab, however, the spectacle feels like another political rally; many say the real test will be whether tangible results follow the next election cycle.