Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Centre is firmly committed to creating a drug-free India, linking the goal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047 powered by a drug-free youth force.
Speaking to reporters in Goa, Shah said the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken multiple steps since Modi assumed office to strengthen the country’s internal security. He recalled that the nation faced three major challenges at the time—terror threats in Jammu and Kashmir, Naxalism, and unrest caused by various armed groups in the Northeast.
He also noted that the country had been affected by a series of bomb blasts as part of the broader internal security challenge. Referring to the period after 2019, Shah said separatist sentiments in Jammu and Kashmir have reduced significantly following the abrogation of Article 370.
According to him, Jammu and Kashmir is moving on a path of development and the number of terror incidents has been steadily declining. He added that the decades-long Naxal problem is now becoming a matter of the past, with more people laying down arms, surrendering, and joining the nation’s development journey.
Shah reiterated that the government remains determined to build a drug-free India.
