Amit Shah promises drug-free Punjab by December 2029

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Shah calls for CBI probe into two more cases

Ludhiana: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday pledged to eliminate the drug trade in Punjab by 31 December 2029 and urged Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to transfer two more cases involving the deaths of people who spoke out against drug trafficking to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Shah made the remarks after meeting the bereaved families. He visited Mansa, Sangrur and Gurdaspur to meet relatives of those who had recently died after speaking out against drug traffickers in the state.

“I reiterate today that by December 31, 2029, we will eliminate the drug menace from the entire country, especially from Punjab, and make both Punjab and the nation drug-free,” Shah said.

The Union Home Minister, who also holds the Cooperation portfolio, made the pledge while attending Vijayadashami celebrations at Ramlila Maidan on Daresi Road in Ludhiana, where the traditional Ravan Dahan ceremony was held on Dussehra.

He said the Narendra Modi government would take action against anyone found promoting or expanding the drug trade and ensure that those responsible were brought to justice.

Shah described a drug-free India as the first milestone towards achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed nation, known as Viksit Bharat.

“This is our resolve, and we will fulfil it,” he said.

Shah also called on the Punjab government to hand over two additional cases to the CBI, saying the victims’ families wanted the central agency to investigate them.

Referring to three cases, he said one had already been transferred to the CBI following a decision by Mann, and urged the chief minister to entrust the remaining two cases to the agency.

“Bhagwant Mann Ji took one positive step by handing over an inquiry to the CBI,” Shah said.

He assured the people of Punjab that the agency would pursue the case and that no accused would be shielded because of their power or influence.

“Whoever the accused may be, no matter how powerful or influential they are, we will track them down, even if we have to search the depths of the earth, bring them under the law, and take them before the court,” he said.

Shah urged Mann to transfer the other two cases to the CBI if the state government was unable to handle the investigations.

“The families of those victims are also demanding the same,” he added.