MHA to seek responses from Punjab govt. on recent narcotics-related deaths
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the Ministry of Home Affairs will seek a formal response from the Punjab government regarding rising narcotics-related deaths and organized crime. This follows the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, which has triggered widespread public protests.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the escalating tension between the central government and the Punjab state administration over law and order and the state's persistent drug crisis.
MHA to seek responses from Punjab govt. on recent narcotics-related deaths left Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/zhdxt/article71591375.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261013070L.jpg ANI New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers' meeting, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) Amit Shah said in a social media post, “In Punjab, the drug trade is growing day by day, the threat of organised crime is increasing, and questions are being raised about the protection of those who speak out against drugs.” The Home Ministry will seek responses from the Punjab government on recent narcotics-related deaths in Punjab, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a statement on Friday (October 16, 2026).
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