After terrorism and decades of armed Naxalism, the Centre is turning its attention to India's drug menace, with Union home minister Amit Shah setting December 31, 2029, as the target date to make the country narcotics-free. Addressing an event in New Delhi on Wednesday to mark Police Commemoration Day, Shah said peace had been established in three major conflict-hit regions, Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and areas affected by left-wing extremism (LWE). He said the government would now focus on tackling drug trafficking and substance abuse, calling on police forces across the country to participate in the implementation of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat' roadmap.
Shah also described 2026 as a significant year for Indian police forces, saying they had brought an end to the decades-old threat of violent Naxalism.
