The Punjab government has given a green signal to the newly constituted Special Task Force (STF) to go all out to wipe out the drug menace from the state within the stipulated time span of four weeks. This was a major poll promise made by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh during his campaigning for the Assembly election. The Patiala MLA issued a statement stating that he has given the STF, headed by ADGP Harpreet Sidhu, a free hand to take all measures deemed fit to rid the state of this deadly menace. The decision to constitute the STF was taken by the Punjab government during the first meeting of the Cabinet. Also read: Punjab: AAP questions appointment of 13 government advisors, stages walkout from AssemblyAlso read: CM Amarinder Singh: 7 challenges Captain faces in Punjab

Source: India Today March 27, 2017 18:51 UTC