Guwahati: Union Home minister Amit Shah stated that the federal government has a zero-tolerance stance regarding the drug epidemic in parliament on Wednesday.
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah was responding to the rule 193-related discussion in the Lok Sabha about the “Problem of drug usage in the country and steps taken by the government.”
He claimed that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) could carry out investigations all around the nation. “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.
Additionally, Shah reaffirmed the Center’s zero-tolerance approach to drug usage. “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.
Shah pleaded with the States and Union Territories to join forces to combat the drug problem. “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.
“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.
“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.