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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday applauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and other organisations for their relentless efforts in the fight against drugs on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Manohar Lal Khattar was speaking at a Jan Samvad programme in village Balaha Kalan of the Mahendragarh district.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched an initiative of the department of State Taxes and Excise and HP Nasha Niwaran Board to curb drug trafficking, ‘Nasha Nahin, Zindagi Chunne’.
A nationwide drug-free India campaign namely Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan is going on in 272 identified districts of the country.
During this campaign, the forest department will uproot the cultivation of cannabis in the state and organize workshops in this regard.
The court observed that charges were yet to be framed in the case and opined that since the accused was a citizen of Nepal, he has no roots in society and can be considered a potential flight risk.
Responding to the call for attention, in the Assembly, in respect to increasing cases of drug addicts and smuggling are being reported in the state, the minister said controlling the spread of drug abuse is a serious challenge and the state government is committed to tackling it effectively.
The Mandi district police have started the campaign with the ulterior motive of free the youth from drug menace, apart from taking strict action against drug peddling.
"I am fortunate to have people in my life that continually encourages me to keep going."
