Amit Shah stresses need for coordinated fight by Centre, states to check drug menace
New Delhi, December 21: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Amit Shah on Wednesday stressed the need for a coordinated fight by the Centre and states to check the menace of drugs.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking in Parliament, described drug menace as a "serious problem". He said it had been destroying generations, and profits being made from teh menace went towards terrorism.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah was replying to a debate in the Lok Sabha under Rule 193 on "Problem of drug abuse in the country and steps taken by the government."
He said the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) could conduct probes across the country. "The NCB is ready to help each and every state if there's a need to do an inter-state probe. Even the NIA can help the states if the probe needs to be conducted outside the country," he added.
Amit Shah reiterated the Centre's zero-tolerance policy against drug abuse. "Our govt policy is very clear: those consuming drugs are victims. We should be sensitive towards them and give victims a conducive atmosphere for their rehabilitation. But those involved in drug trafficking should not be spared," he said.
He urged the States and UTs to work in synergy against the drug menace. "All the states and UTs have to together fight against the drug menace. We need to stop the entry of drugs through borders, ports and airports. The revenue department, NCB and anti-narcotics agencies have to work against the menace being on the same page," he said.
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"Our govt has a zero-tolerance policy towards the issue of drugs. Those countries promoting terrorism in our country are using the profits from drugs for the same. The presence of this dirty money also gradually makes our economy hollow," he added."
Amit Shah said, "We have mapped the drug network across the states. No matter how big the criminal is, in the next two years there'll be a situation that they'll be behind bars," he said.
(Story syndicated through ANI feed, edited at desk)
- ANI
