Parvinder Singh Jhota: Who was the anti-drug activist, why was he killed
Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead in Punjab, sparking public outrage. He was known for his 'Nasha Roko, Rozgaar Do' campaign against the illegal sale of substances in local chemist shops.
Why it matters
The murder highlights the dangerous intersection of social activism and the drug trade in Punjab, raising concerns about law and order.
Parvinder Singh Jhota: Who was the anti-drug activist, why was he killed left Poster of anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh Jhota. File Photo SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/igg3ha/article71606744.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/5331_24_8_2023_19_13_58_1_JHOTA.JPG SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR MANSA, PUNJAB, 24/08/2023:Poster of Anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh Jhota displays by Political farmers, labourers and social organizations during a protest against the arrest by Punjab police, in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Mansa district of Punjab. August 21, 2023. Photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR / The Hindu (For Ground Zero, To go Abhinays story) Known for raising his voice against the illegal sale of addictive substances at chemist shops, Jhota was shot in broad daylight inside a medical store at a busy marketplace in Punjab’s Mansa Parvinder Singh Jhota, a prominent anti-drug activist, was shot dead in the Mansa district of Punjab on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), sending shock waves and sparking outrage across the State.
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