Drug trade to be uprooted from country by end of 2029: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) set a target of December 31, 2029 to “uproot” drug trade from the country.

“For the past five years, we have been taking one step after another in an effort to achieve the difficult goal of a drug-free India...the time has now come to deliver a decisive blow against narcotics, which have become the most serious threat to the country and the world, and to achieve victory through collective efforts. By 31 December 2029, we will collectively succeed in uprooting the drug trade from India,” Mr. Shah said.