New Delhi. Describing the goal of making the country drug-free as a national priority, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has appealed to the police forces of all states and union territories to work together. He said that drug use is a serious threat to the future generations of the country. This also puts unnecessary burden on the economy and provides financial support to organizations involved in anti-national activities.
After paying tribute to the martyred policemen on the occasion of Police Memorial Day at the National Police Memorial on Wednesday, Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a deadline to make India drug-free by December 31, 2029. He called for the remaining months of 2026 and 2027, 2028 and 2029 to be dedicated to a united fight against drugs.
Drug-free India campaign necessary to save future generations
The Home Minister said that the fight against drugs is not just a matter of law and order, but a campaign to safeguard the future of the country. He stressed upon the police forces across the country to work in coordination to achieve the government's goal of a drug-free India.
Amit Shah said that drug abuse harms the youth and future generations. Also, the money received from this can reach organizations involved in anti-national activities. In such a situation, it is very important to make the campaign against drugs effective.
Role of security forces appreciated in campaign against Naxalism
Referring to the campaign launched against Naxalism, Amit Shah said that the country uprooted the decades-old Naxalism by March 31, 2026. He appreciated the contribution of Chhattisgarh Police, Central Armed Police Forces, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and its special unit Cobra Battalion in this success.
According to the Home Minister, more than 3,600 security personnel and about 13,700 civilians were killed in Naxalism-related violence between 1981 and March 2026. He praised the efforts of the security forces while remembering the soldiers and civilians martyred in the fight against Naxalism.
Tribute to martyrs on Police Memorial Day
Amit Shah presided over the program organized at the National Police Memorial. During this, a joint parade of Central Armed Police Forces and Delhi Police also took place.
Police Memorial Day is celebrated every year on 21 October. This day is dedicated to the memory of 10 policemen who were martyred in an ambush by Chinese soldiers in the Hot Springs area of Ladakh on 21 October 1959.
Green flag given to awareness rally against drugs
Amit Shah also flagged off the motorcycle rally being taken out to raise awareness against drugs. Around 90 motorcyclists from various states and union territories along with Central Armed Police Forces and other central police organizations participated in it.
According to the official statement, this rally is part of the nationwide de-addiction campaign. The participants will reach Ektanagar in Gujarat and take part in the Ekta Parade to be organized on 31st October.
The rally includes participants from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi along with motorcyclists from CRPF, CISF, BSF, SSB, ITBP, NSG, RPF, NDRF and NIA.
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