Amit Shah Reaffirms Zero-Tolerance on Drug Trafficking
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Amit Shah Reaffirms Zero-Tolerance on Drug Trafficking

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah announced that the Modi government is taking strict measures against drug traffickers, emphasising a zero-tolerance approach to drug-related crimes. Speaking on the social media platform X, Shah highlighted that a comprehensive "bottom to top" and "top to bottom" investigation strategy has resulted in the conviction of 29 drug traffickers in 12 cases nationwide. As a result of a foolproof investigation with a bottom-to-top and top-to-bottom strategy, 29 drug traffickers have been convicted by the court in… — Amit Shah March 2, 2025 He cited several landmark operations by the Narcotics Control Bureau, including the seizure of 23.859 kg of charas at Sabarmati Railway Station in Gujarat, the interception of 123.080 kg of ganja in Madhya Pradesh, and a case in Chandigarh where a parcel containing opium was stopped at DHL Express. Other cases mentioned include arrests and convictions in incidents at Chandigarh Railway Station, Cochin International Airport, Dehradun, Ranga Reddy district in Telangana, Seoni in Madhya Pradesh, and between Plassey and Krishnanagar in West Bengal.

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Govt. unwilling to tackle drug menace that threatens entire generation: Rahul
4 days, 18 hours ago

Govt. unwilling to tackle drug menace that threatens entire generation: Rahul

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that India’s youngsters are falling prey to drugs but the government is unwilling to address the devastating crisis that threatens to destroy an entire generation. The government seems unwilling or unable to address this devastating crisis that threatens to destroy an entire generation,” Mr. Gandhi said in …

Punjab:Over 2,248 FIRs registered and 3,957 drug traffickers held in anti-drug drive, says Arora
1 week ago

Punjab:Over 2,248 FIRs registered and 3,957 drug traffickers held in anti-drug drive, says Arora

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh Demolition work underway by LDA at an illegal construction site of Yajdan builder, near Balu Adda, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab president and cabinet minister Aman Arora on Tuesday stated that 2,248 FIRs were lodged and 3,957 drug traffickers arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act during the …

Punjab’s Determined Battle Against Drugs: A Vision for a Healthier Future
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1 week ago

Punjab’s Determined Battle Against Drugs: A Vision for a Healthier Future

ABP News  

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab has embarked on a resolute mission to eradicate drug abuse and trafficking from the state. A High-Powered Committee to Lead the Way To tighten the noose around drug networks, the Maan government has formed a five-member cabinet committee dedicated to overseeing and strengthening anti-drug operations. Three Months to Wipe Out …

Stop drug trade or leave Punjab: Aman Arora to traffickers
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Stop drug trade or leave Punjab: Aman Arora to traffickers

Hindustan Times  

Punjab cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party state president Aman Arora issued a stern warning to drug traffickers, stating, “Either quit the drug trade or leave Punjab”. He emphasised that the Punjab government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy to eradicate the drug trade through the ‘War against drugs’ campaign. Addressing the media after reviewing the progress of the anti-drug campaign …

DC Edit | Centre must act on drug menace
2 weeks, 1 day ago

DC Edit | Centre must act on drug menace

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s warning on Sunday, following a massive haul of chemical drugs in Assam, that there will be “no mercy for drug cartels,” and his reference to “the Modi government’s march to build a drug-free Bharat” have come as a logical response given that he has been meticulously following up on the menace and has talked about …

Anti-drug drive: 1,572 FIRs registered, 2,364 peddlers held so far: Cheema
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Anti-drug drive: 1,572 FIRs registered, 2,364 peddlers held so far: Cheema

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who leads the cabinet sub-committee on the anti-drug initiative, on Sunday said the Aam Aadmi Party’s fight against drugs has started yielding results, marking a significant turning point in the state’s battle against narcotics. Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who leads the cabinet sub-committee on the anti-drug initiative, on Sunday said …

Punjab set to withdraw subsidies from drug accused
3 weeks ago

Punjab set to withdraw subsidies from drug accused

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government is mulling withdrawing all subsidies from those booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, a step to lend a sharper edge to its recently launched ‘War against drugs’ in the state. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann Chief minister Bhagwant Mann has given an in-principle go-ahead to the proposal that will be taken up in the next …

29 offenders convicted in drug trafficking cases this year: Shah
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

29 offenders convicted in drug trafficking cases this year: Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said 29 drug traffickers were convicted by different courts in 12 cases and reiterated that the Centre is unsparing in punishing such offenders as part of the government’s zero tolerance policy against narcotics. The conviction orders by different courts in cases of the Narcotics Control Bureau across the country happened in the first …

Shah: Government unsparing in punishing drug traffickers
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Shah: Government unsparing in punishing drug traffickers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Noting that the government has been “unsparing in punishing drug traffickers,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that 29 drug traffickers had been convicted by courts in 12 different cases across India as a result of the “bottom to top” and “top to bottom” approach adopted in investigation by the agencies. Taking to his X handle, …

Punjab launches 'war against drugs', forms 5-member Cabinet panel for crackdown
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1 month ago

Punjab launches 'war against drugs', forms 5-member Cabinet panel for crackdown

India Today  

The Punjab government has adopted a war-footing approach in its ‘War Against Drugs’ by constituting a five-member committee of cabinet ministers to monitor the ongoing crackdown on the drug menace in the state. Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, a member of the newly announced five-member Cabinet subcommittee to combat Punjab’s escalating drug crisis, said that the Central police must take the …

Shah praises NCB for major Mumbai drug cartel bust, ₹200 crore cocaine seized
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shah praises NCB for major Mumbai drug cartel bust, ₹200 crore cocaine seized

Hindustan Times  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday congratulated the NCB for busting a "major" drug cartel in Mumbai, with the seizure of "high-grade" cocaine and the arrest of four persons. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the NCB on Friday for defeating a "major" narcotics gang in Mumbai, which resulted in the arrest of four people and the recovery of …

Himachal CM points out troubling trend of synthetic drugs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal CM points out troubling trend of synthetic drugs

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday underscored a troubling trend towards ‘synthetic drugs’, even as his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann sought the Union government’s intervention to provide financial assistance to Punjab for setting up a special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances court to check drug menace, pointing to the drug problem in Punjab impacting the socio-economic balance. …

Dark web, crypto, drones emerge as challenges in fight against drug trafficking: Amit Shah
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dark web, crypto, drones emerge as challenges in fight against drug trafficking: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that dark web, cryptocurrency, online marketplace and drones continue to be a challenge for the country in its efforts to curb drug trafficking, and these have to be checked by strict measures. The conference, organised by the NCB, aims to address the growing concern of drug trafficking and its impact on national …

Police launch anti-drug campaign, vow to make city narcotics-free by 2027
4 months ago

Police launch anti-drug campaign, vow to make city narcotics-free by 2027

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has launched a month-long pilot project aimed at making the capital completely drug-free within the next three years. Special Commissioner of Police Devesh Chandra Srivastav said as part of its campaign against illegal drug traffickers and suppliers active in the capital, the Delhi Police is not only seizing illegal narcotics and arresting drug peddlers on …

Workshop on Drug Prevention and Substance Abuse in Anantapur
5 months, 1 week ago

Workshop on Drug Prevention and Substance Abuse in Anantapur

Deccan Chronicle  

An awareness workshop on drug prevention and substance abuse was organised in Anantapur. The event was organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra and the Pragathi Padham Youth Association. The workshop brought together prominent personalities such as Bisathi Bharath, Dr. Garugu Balaji, and Kuruba Jaya Maruthi. The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse and to encourage youth …

Nearly 40,000 drug smugglers held in past 2.5 years: Punjab Police
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 40,000 drug smugglers held in past 2.5 years: Punjab Police

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police on Monday said it arrested 39,840 drug smugglers and registered 29,152 FIRs in the past two and a half years. Besides heroin, the police have also seized 2,457 kg opium, 1,156 quintals of poppy husk and 4.29 crore tablets, capsules and injections of pharma opioids from across the state in the past 2.5 years. Also, 2,457 kg opium, …

Amit Shah says illicit drug trade not only a challenge for India but also a global issue
7 months, 1 week ago

Amit Shah says illicit drug trade not only a challenge for India but also a global issue

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday virtually inaugurated the zonal office of the Narcotics Control Bureau here, even as he said consumption of contraband in Chhattisgarh was higher than the national average. Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of a drug-free India by 2047, the Home Minister said that apart from ruining the country’s young …

Telangana MP urges Central government to control drug trade in the country
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana MP urges Central government to control drug trade in the country

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha member Anil Kumar Yadav has raised the growing menace of drugs in the country, particularly in Telangana and urged the government to change its focus from “drug abuse” to “drug trade” and take effective measures to prevent illegal trafficking of drugs into the country. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, he recalled how a huge haul of …

Over fourfold surge in cases filed over illicit traffic of drugs since 2020: Data
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Over fourfold surge in cases filed over illicit traffic of drugs since 2020: Data

Hindustan Times  

The number of cases registered under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act — with provisions to detain habitual drug traffickers for a year and attach their properties — has gone up by over four times in the last few years, people familiar with the matter said, pointing to the extensive use of the stringent …

HM shah to meet on coordination for countering drug trafficking, abuse
8 months, 2 weeks ago

HM shah to meet on coordination for countering drug trafficking, abuse

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah will chair seventh apex level meeting of Narco-Coordination Center on July 17 here to coordinate and synergise the efforts of various central and state agencies involved in countering drug trafficking and abuse in India. The meeting is aimed to co-ordinate and synergizes the efforts of various central and state government agencies involved in …

Opposition stages protest over drug menace, claims Maharashtra ministers shielding racketeer Lalit Patil
1 year, 3 months ago

Opposition stages protest over drug menace, claims Maharashtra ministers shielding racketeer Lalit Patil

The Hindu  

Leaders from the Opposition parties staged a protest against the Maharashtra Government over the drug menace in the State, and alleged that some ministers were shielding drug racketeer Lalit Patil. Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar, leader of opposition in the council Ambadas Danve, MLC Satej Patil and several other legislators took part in the protest. Talking …

Youth urged to stay away from drug abuse
1 year, 9 months ago

Youth urged to stay away from drug abuse

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking brought together the city’s youngsters in an event jointly organised by the police, government departments and social groups on Monday, with students and artists pledging to create awareness about drug abuse. Home minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, chief guest, lauded the T-Nab and police for their services, and reiterated the government’s …

Be ruthless with drug smugglers, treat users as victims: Amit Shah
1 year, 11 months ago

Be ruthless with drug smugglers, treat users as victims: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked the anti-narcotics officers from across the country to be “ruthless” towards the drug smugglers and treat the users as “victims”. Union home minister Amit Shah during the 1st National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force of states and UTs in New Delhi on April 19 Shah also asked the …

Need public support to make India drugs-free: Amit Shah
2 years ago

Need public support to make India drugs-free: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: India will continue to adopt zero tolerance towards narcotics and will never consider the prospect of legalising drugs for the sake of earning revenue, said Union home minister Amit Shah. After a comprehensive review of the intensified and concerted campaign against narcotics with leaders and police officials of the southern states, Shah, during a select media interaction, said, “Under …

A three-pronged strategy for a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’
2 years, 1 month ago

A three-pronged strategy for a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’

Deccan Chronicle  

DELHI: The ‘Magnitude of Substance Use in India’ report, which was jointly released in 2019 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS, Delhi, showed increasing trends in drug use in India. According to medical research, drug addiction or substance use disorder is recognised as a chronic, relapsing health condition caused by …

The fight against drugs is urgent
2 years, 3 months ago

The fight against drugs is urgent

Hindustan Times  

In Parliament this week, the government declared an all-out war on drugs with Union home minister Amit Shah linking the proliferation of drug smuggling to terrorism and black money. Speaking in the Lok Sabha in his reply to a debate on the drug menace, Mr Shah took a hardline stance on drugs and said the central government had adopted a …

Amit Shah says battle against drugs delicately poised, asks States to join hands
2 years, 3 months ago

Amit Shah says battle against drugs delicately poised, asks States to join hands

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 21 said the battle against drugs was delicately poised and urged States to fight the menace together with the Central government, keeping aside politics. Responding to a short-duration discussion in the Lok Sabha on the drug-abuse problem in the country and steps taken by the government to control it, Mr. Shah said the …

Mapped drugs network in 472 districts, will spare no one: Amit Shah in LS
2 years, 3 months ago

Mapped drugs network in 472 districts, will spare no one: Amit Shah in LS

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government will come down heavily on drug traffickers adding that in two years, those involved in such businesses will not be spared. The home minister said the government will set up district level Narco Coordination Center and asked leaders to not politicise India’s war against drugs menace. Replying to a debate …

Cryptocurrencies, Darknet Increasingly Being Used To Smuggle Drugs: Amit Shah
2 years, 5 months ago

Cryptocurrencies, Darknet Increasingly Being Used To Smuggle Drugs: Amit Shah

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that there has been an increase in drug smuggling through the darknet and cryptocurrencies, which is also responsible for terrorism. Shah said that the major drug smuggling issues in western states include the increasing maritime smuggling of heroin from the west coast, illegal cultivation of narcotics such as opium, ganja, and poppy, …

Campaign against drugs will be a national issue, says Amit Shah
2 years, 5 months ago

Campaign against drugs will be a national issue, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Home Minister Amit Shah said the fight against drugs, intensified by the north-eastern States, would lead to a unified approach across the country. Suspected involvement of South Indians living in the northeast in drug smuggling has also been observed,” he said, stressing better coordination among drug enforcement and intelligence agencies to tackle the “borderless crime”. Mr. Shah said the Ministry …

'Ease of Doing Drug Business': Rahul Attacks PM Over Gujarat 'Drug Hauls'
2 years, 7 months ago

'Ease of Doing Drug Business': Rahul Attacks PM Over Gujarat 'Drug Hauls'

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over multiple drug hauls from Gujarat and asked for how long he would be silent on the matter. His attack came days after the Anti Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Gujarat and seized drugs worth Rs 1,026 crore. “Why are NCB and other …

OPINION | Leaders should rise above party politics on drugs issue
2 years, 8 months ago

OPINION | Leaders should rise above party politics on drugs issue

India TV News  

India’s arch enemy Pakistan is working on a diabolical plan to push huge quantities of drugs into India to destroy our young generations. In my primetime show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ telecast on Monday night on India TV, we showed a live video of an encounter between a joint team of Coast Guard and Gujarat Police ATS with drug smugglers on …

Home minister Amit Shah assures full support to Punjab in war on drugs
2 years, 8 months ago

Home minister Amit Shah assures full support to Punjab in war on drugs

Hindustan Times  

: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday assured all support to Punjab in its fight against drugs, calling on states to come together to tackle the scourge, as he virtually witnessed the Narcotics Control Bureau destroy 31,000 kg of drugs in four cities. Home minister Amit Shah assures full support to Punjab in war on drugs He was speaking …

Zero-tolerance policy towards drugs giving results: Amit Shah
2 years, 8 months ago

Zero-tolerance policy towards drugs giving results: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy to curb the menace of narcotics was showing results and pitched for enhanced Centre-state coordination to crackdown further. Union home minister Amit Shah addresses the National Conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security organised by NCB, in Chandigarh on Saturday. “The Ministry of Home Affairs is working on …

Amit Shah virtually witnesses destruction of 30,000 kg of drugs; over 82,000 kg of drugs incinerated already
2 years, 8 months ago

Amit Shah virtually witnesses destruction of 30,000 kg of drugs; over 82,000 kg of drugs incinerated already

Firstpost  

Minister says that the zero-tolerance policy of PM Narendra Modi is showing results, will incinerate 1 lakh kg of drugs by 15 August. Necessary from security point of view New Delhi: Over 30,000 kg of drugs were incinerated in four locations across India on Saturday in the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The home minister said following …

Amit Shah Chairs High Level Meeting to Review Narcotics Coordination, Issues Direction to Curb Drug Menace
3 years, 3 months ago

Amit Shah Chairs High Level Meeting to Review Narcotics Coordination, Issues Direction to Curb Drug Menace

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a high-level national meeting on narcotics coordination and directed the creation of a pan-India portal, a canine unit, free call centre and specialised task forces in states to curb the menace of drugs, an official statement said. For strengthening the coordination mechanism, the minister asked all states to create dedicated anti-narcotics task …

High-profile drug busts make for great headlines, but they won’t fix India’s growing drug problem
3 years, 5 months ago

High-profile drug busts make for great headlines, but they won’t fix India’s growing drug problem

Firstpost  

India will be best-off focussing its resources on mitigating the social harms caused by addiction, rather than the self-defeating enterprise of attempting to stamp out drugs Late one summer evening in 1967, as the legendary rock musician Keith Richards basked in the gentle glow of LDS along with his guests—Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, art gallery owner Robert Fraser, and ‘Acid …

Here is why Bollywood drug probe should affect you too
4 years, 6 months ago

Here is why Bollywood drug probe should affect you too

Op India  

Soon after Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau over her alleged involvement in Bollywood drug trafficking and consumption probe, many from the film industry came out in her support. https://t.co/ldMQuVB8Q9 — K. C. Singh September 6, 2020 Allegations of drug abuse against her were questioned because she is daughter of a former army surgeon.Because, how can those who …

Ravi Kishan raises Bollywood drug issue in Lok Sabha, calls for thwarting attempts of smuggling
4 years, 6 months ago

Ravi Kishan raises Bollywood drug issue in Lok Sabha, calls for thwarting attempts of smuggling

India TV News  

Ravi Kishan raises Bollywood drug issue in Lok Sabha, calls for thwarting attempts of smuggling Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Kishan on Monday raised the issue of drug trafficking in Bollywood, during the Lok Sabha session. He appealed to the Centre to thwart any attempts of drug smuggling from Pakistan and China via Punjab and Nepal. Bharatiya Janata Party MP …

Government has zero tolerance towards offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, says Amit Shah
5 years, 7 months ago

Government has zero tolerance towards offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, says Amit Shah

Firstpost  

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the government has ‘zero tolerance’ towards offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Panaji: Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the government has “zero tolerance” towards offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at a meeting of Western Zonal Council which also focused on steps to prevent foreign …

Modi government looks to crack down on drug smuggling
5 years, 7 months ago

Modi government looks to crack down on drug smuggling

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has decided to cut the roots of terror funding by concertedly targeting drug smuggling in which, according to the Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi and Punjab have emerged as the principal fulcrums as hubs of both distribution and consumption of opium-based drugs. The Narendra Modi government has decided to cut the roots of terror funding by concertedly …

Punjab for preventive arrest of repeat drug dealers
5 years, 9 months ago

Punjab for preventive arrest of repeat drug dealers

India TV News  

Intensifying the fight against drugs, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, in Chandigarh on Wednesday, mooted preventive detention of repeat offenders in drugs smuggling cases, amid reports that the police have identified around 200 such criminals. "The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act provides for preventive detention of such criminals," the Chief Minister said while suggesting fast-track courts for speedy trial …

Amarinder Singh writes to PM Modi, urges for personal intervention on national drug policy
5 years, 10 months ago

Amarinder Singh writes to PM Modi, urges for personal intervention on national drug policy

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterating his demand for a national drug policy to check drug menace in the state. Amarinder Singh has sought personal intervention of PM Narendra Modi for the formulation of the national drug policy on all three components -- Enforcement, De-addiction, and Prevention of drug abuse in the country. …

High on rhetoric: on Punjab's drug menace
6 years, 8 months ago

High on rhetoric: on Punjab's drug menace

The Hindu  

It has taken Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh over a year and a half to launch his much-anticipated war on drugs. For someone who promised to wipe out drugs from the State within a month of being elected, the conduct of annual drug tests on some 3.25 lakh employees is a piece of tokenism. Given the geography, the drugs, …

How drug traffickers are using Darknet, Bitcoin for narcotics trade in India
8 years, 8 months ago

How drug traffickers are using Darknet, Bitcoin for narcotics trade in India

India Today  

Drug trafficking in India is on a new high with anti-narcotics agencies having detected the crime being perpetrated through the cryptic 'darknet' and the clandestine and unregulated currency Bitcoin. The Narcotics Control Bureau, the law enforcement and intelligence agency responsible for fighting drug trafficking and abuse of illegal substances has interdicted two such syndicates operating in the country. NCB had …

Awash in drugs: Punjab voters may reject Badals in 2017 to save young from ruin
9 years, 3 months ago

Awash in drugs: Punjab voters may reject Badals in 2017 to save young from ruin

Firstpost  

A study by the department of Social Security Development of Women and Children found that 67 percent households in Punjab have at least one person addicted to drugs. Though the state government has not conducted a comprehensive study of the impact of drugs on Punjab’s population, some surveys suggest that at least half of Punjab’s population in the 16-35 age …

People getting high bring India to a new low
10 years, 2 months ago

People getting high bring India to a new low

Live Mint  

Despite harsh punitive measures prescribed under law, drug offences have failed to reduce in India. Data from the ministry of social justice and empowerment show that there are over 3 million victims of various kinds of drug use in India, excluding alcohol dependents, out of the 243 million drug users in the world in 2012. Despite the high growth rate …

High-level meeting on drugs enforcement to be held tomorrow
10 years, 2 months ago

High-level meeting on drugs enforcement to be held tomorrow

India TV News  

New Delhi: In the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for concerted efforts to curb the menace of drugs, heads of anti-narcotics units of major north Indian states will meet here to thrash out issues of trafficking and abuse of physchotropic substances in these high prevalance areas. The north Indian states are very active areas in terms of overall …

Modi isn't sincere about dealing with Punjab's drug problem: Congress
10 years, 8 months ago

Modi isn't sincere about dealing with Punjab's drug problem: Congress

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today expressed dismay over the Narendra Modi government’s “lack of sincerity” in tackling the “serious issue” of drug abuse in the country. The Congress leader said that he had written to the Prime Minister on June 30 drawing his attention towards drug addiction problem that is afflicting the youth …

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