Addressing the closing ceremony of the Viksit Bharat Youth Leadership Dialogue and Drug-Free India Campaign at Sardar Patel University, Mandi, in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, he said that youth were central to fulfilling the national resolve of Viksit Bharat.
Shah said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is taking a ruthless approach to bring every fugitive involved in economic, cyber, terrorist incidents, or organized crime under the grip of law.
In a Cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, the Police, Social Justice and Empowerment, and Health Departments made detailed presentations on the steps being taken to combat drug abuse in the state.
Over the past seven and a half years, the Directorate has successfully prosecuted over 80,000 criminals, demonstrating the effectiveness of its advocacy across various state courts.
Coinciding with the conference, nearly 31,000 kg drugs were destroyed by the NCB teams in Delhi, Chennai, Guwahati and Kolkata.
