Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (January 9, 2026) announced a crackdown on narcotics from March 31 with a three-year nationwide campaign to weed out the drug menace from the country.
Addressing the 9th Apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD), Mr. Shah said that as part of the collective campaign, a working methodology for all pillars against drug abuse will be defined, targets will be set, and time-bound reviews will be conducted.
Amit Shah calls for ruthless action against drugs syndicate
According to the date announced by the Home Minister, the campaign against drugs will be launched immediately after the deadline set by him to wipe out Naxalism ends on March 31.
Mr. Shah also virtually inaugurated a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Amritsar on the occasion.
