Politics · India · 8 hrs ago
Amit Shah sets 2028 deadline for drug-free Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah set December 31, 2028, as Gujarat’s deadline to become drug-free.
He made the announcement in Ahmedabad, where he also said India’s national target is December 31, 2029.
Shah said government action alone cannot stop narcotics and called on residents to report drug use or sales through helplines, with callers’ identities kept confidential.
He said drug money can fuel terrorism and that addiction can harm young people’s health and abilities.
Teachers and guardians were urged to watch for possible signs of drug use and seek testing when needed.
A Gujarat control room is due to start operating on December 1, and rehabilitation centres are also planned to help people recover from addiction.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Gujarat should become drug-free by December 31, 2028, ahead of India’s December 31, 2029 target.
Speaking in Ahmedabad on November 9, 2026, he urged citizens to report drug use and sales to authorities.
A dedicated State control room for reporting drug use is due to become operational in Gujarat on December 1.
Shah said teachers and guardians should watch for signs of drug use among young people, and that rehabilitation centres would be set up.
He said tackling narcotics requires public support and linked money from the drug trade to terrorism.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the target. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was present.
- What
- Shah said Gujarat should become drug-free by December 31, 2028. He urged citizens to report drug use and sales.
- When
- November 9, 2026. The Gujarat target is December 31, 2028.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Why
- Shah said drug abuse harms young people and the country’s future, and that money from the drug trade fuels terrorism.
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Shah held a law-and-order review meeting in Ahmedabad and directed enforcement agencies to plan strict action against narcotics and expand control room mechanisms.
Shah announced the drug-free targets for Gujarat and India and urged citizens to report drug use and sales.
A dedicated State control room is due to become operational in Gujarat for reporting drug use.
Shah set this as the deadline for Gujarat to become drug-free.
Shah gave this as the target date for a drug-free India.
- Gujarat target
- December 31, 2028
- India target
- December 31, 2029
- Control room
- Due to become operational in Gujarat on December 1
- Development projects
- ₹1,024 crore
- Announcement location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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What people are saying
Our goal is to build a drug-free India by December 31, 2029.
It is our responsibility to ensure that Gujarat becomes drug-free well before December 31, 2028.
Drug abuse hollows out our youth and the future generations.
Please note that your identity will be kept confidential, and strict action will be taken against those involved in the drug trade, ensuring they are put behind bars