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Amit Shah Calls Punjab Drug Crisis ‘Heart‑breaking’
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 01:37 AM
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Home Minister Amit Shah said he has never felt such sadness while discussing Punjab’s escalating drug problem.
Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, expressed profound sorrow over the drug crisis gripping Punjab, remarking that he had never felt such sadness before.
He warned that the growing prevalence of substance abuse is tearing apart families and jeopardising the future of the state’s youth, calling for urgent and coordinated action.
The Economic Times reported Shah’s comments, underscoring the government’s heightened concern about the escalating narcotics issue in the region.
Shah’s statement adds political weight to ongoing calls for stronger enforcement and rehabilitation measures to curb the crisis.
He warned that the growing prevalence of substance abuse is tearing apart families and jeopardising the future of the state’s youth, calling for urgent and coordinated action.
The Economic Times reported Shah’s comments, underscoring the government’s heightened concern about the escalating narcotics issue in the region.
Shah’s statement adds political weight to ongoing calls for stronger enforcement and rehabilitation measures to curb the crisis.