Addressing an apex national symposium on narcotics enforcement and border vigilance in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that achieving the national ambition of a fully developed Viksit Bharat requires an uncompromising eradication of the drug menace. The minister underscored that narcotics abuse directly jeopardizes the productive potential of the youth while illicit trafficking proceeds frequently fund organized crime syndicates and subversive terrorism networks.
Shah called upon central enforcement agencies, state police departments, and coastal security units to execute coordinated intelligence-driven operations targeting top-tier kingpins and cross-border maritime supply cartels. He emphasized that the central government has adopted a structural zero-tolerance policy that integrates forensic asset seizures, modern surveillance drones, and computerized interstate criminal tracking systems to dismantle trafficking syndicates.
The Home Minister also directed state administrations to expand district-level rehabilitation infrastructure and community education programs to help recovery candidates reintegrate into mainstream society. He affirmed that continuous cooperation between enforcement officers and social welfare institutions remains essential to securing a healthy, drug-free national environment.
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https://indianexpress.com/archive/2026/09/22/