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Union Home Minister Amit Shah Urges Nationwide Police Unity to Eradicate Drugs by 2029
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CNBC TV18•21-10-2026, 10:01
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Urges Nationwide Police Unity to Eradicate Drugs by 2029
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah called on police forces across India to unite and ensure the complete elimination of narcotics by December 31, 2029.
- •Speaking at the National Police Memorial on Police Commemoration Day, Shah warned that drug abuse threatens future generations and funds anti-national activities.
- •Shah highlighted the successful elimination of decades of Naxalism by March 2026, praising the efforts of various security forces and police units.
- •He flagged off a nationwide Fight Against Drugs motorcycle rally featuring riders from multiple states, union territories, and central police organisations heading to Ekta Nagar.
Key Questions Answered
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a deadline of December 31, 2029, for the complete elimination of narcotics in the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah credited the Chhattisgarh Police, Central Armed Police Forces, CRPF, and CoBRA for successfully eliminating decades of Naxalism by March 31, 2026.
Police Commemoration Day is organized in remembrance of 10 police personnel who were killed in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh on October 21, 1959.
