Breaking: Amit Shah to burn ‘Chitta’ effigy in Punjab on Dussehra
Babushahi Network
Chandigarh, October 19, 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will burn an effigy of ‘Chitta’ (synthetic drugs) in Ludhiana on Tuesday, October 20, as part of the Vijayadashami celebrations, while also meeting the families of three people who recently lost their lives after raising their voices against the drug trade in Punjab.
The Ludhiana programme was shared with Babushahi by Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu and was also confirmed by the administration.
According to the schedule, Shah will meet the family of Vikramjit Singh in Mari Panwan village, Sri Hargobindpur, near Batala in Gurdaspur district, at 12:15 pm.
He will then travel to Sangrur district, where he is scheduled to meet the family of Gulzar Singh at Hardam Patti in Turbanjara village at 2:15 pm. The Home Minister will next visit the family of Parvinder Singh Jhota at Ward No. 21, Water Works Road, Mansa, at 3:45 pm.
Shah is scheduled to give a media byte in Ludhiana at 4:30 pm before attending the Vijayadashami celebrations at the Ramlila Ground on Daresi Road at 5 pm, where the ‘Chitta’ effigy will be burnt.
The visit comes amid public anger and protests over drug-related deaths in Punjab, with demands for stronger action against the drug trade.