The Punjab government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has launched a grassroots outreach program aimed at presenting its 'report card' to the public. The campaign highlights the administration's achievements, with a specific focus on the 'Yudh Nashean Virudh' (War Against Drugs) initiative. This effort is designed to connect directly with citizens and communicate the government's policy successes.

This outreach strategy comes in the immediate wake of political pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which recently conducted an 'anti-drug yatra' across the state. The BJP’s campaign sought to draw public attention to the ongoing drug epidemic in Punjab, framing it as a failure of the current administration. By launching its own door-to-door effort, the AAP government is attempting to reclaim the narrative and counter the opposition's claims regarding the state's law and order situation.

While the AAP government characterizes its outreach as a transparent effort to inform the public about its governance, the BJP maintains that the government is failing to address the root causes of the drug crisis. The two parties remain at odds over the effectiveness of current anti-drug policies, with the AAP emphasizing its proactive campaigns and the BJP highlighting the persistence of the issue on the ground.