Assam CM announces ‘ruthless’ anti-drugs drive
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a 'ruthless' anti-drug campaign, emphasizing improved inter-state coordination with West Bengal. The state has seized significant quantities of narcotics over the past five years.
Why it matters
The campaign highlights the political and logistical challenges of drug trafficking in Northeast India and the importance of cross-state cooperation.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (July 12, 2026) announced a “ruthless’ drive against drug trafficking and said inter-State coordination to break the backbone of the drug cartels improved after the installation of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal.
Launching a State-level drugs disposal campaign at the 14th Assam Police Battalion headquarters in Nalbari district’s Daulasal, he said seized drugs worth ₹472.51 crore would be destroyed across nine districts. Daulasal is about 75 km west of Guwahati.
He initiated the incineration of a portion of the seized heroin, cannabis, methamphetamine, and other drugs and drove a road roller to crush bottles of illegal cough syrups.
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