A sharp surge in drug abuse cases across Ladakh has triggered serious concern within the administration, with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena warning that the growing involvement of minors and young girls in substance abuse poses a dangerous threat to society.
India would do well to reconsider its drug laws to tackle abuse, argues Devendra Saksena.
The Minister emphasised the need to sensitise and train police officers and strictly implement legal provisions against drug trafficking.
In a move to curb the growing drug abuse in rural parts of the national capital, the Delhi Police South West district and Sakal Panchayat Palam 360 Khap on Saturday organised an anti-drug awareness campaign at the Dada Dev Mandir situated in South West Delhi's Palam village.
The Delhi Police is raising awareness in public against drug abuse through painting exhibitions, short film, nukkad nataks, and distribution of informative material as part of the broader Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 2025, was observed at Manan Kendra in Gangtok on Thursday with a call to strengthen social reform and build a drug-free Sikkim.
Highlighting the adverse effects of drug addiction, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that drug abuse not only affects health but also breaks families and severely impacts societal foundations.
Calling drugs the "biggest scourge for our youth", the Union home minister emphasised the Narendra Modi government's "whole-of-government approach" in tackling the menace.
Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said that the campaign would begin in the Badli constituency and will subsequently be conducted in every block of the city.
Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav, on Wednesday, alleged that the BJP-led triple-engine government failed to control crime and drug abuse in the national capital.
