On October 20, 2026, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will meet families of those who lost their lives —in Mansa, Sangrur and Gurdaspur— for speaking against 'chitta' (synthetic drug) traders in Punjab

Ministry of Home Affairs On October 20, 2026, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will meet families of those who lost their lives — in Mansa, Sangrur and Gurdaspur— for speaking against 'chitta' (synthetic drug) traders in Punjab Union Home Minister says, Punjab government has left no stone unturned in pushing the state into an abyss of drug abuse, a situation that has caused many families to lose their children The grief these families are enduring over their loss cannot be expressed in words Attempts to silence those who raise their voices against this dark drug trade will never succeed; the people of the state will give a befitting reply Government of India will track down drug traffickers and put them behind bars, ensuring that Punjab—and the entire nation—is rid of drug menace

Posted On: 18 OCT 2026 9:10PM by PIB Delhi On October 20, 2026, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will meet families of those who lost their lives —in Mansa, Sangrur and Gurdaspur— for speaking against 'chitta' (synthetic drug) traders in Punjab.

In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Punjab government has left no stone unturned in pushing the state into an abyss of drug abuse, a situation that has caused many families to lose their children. He said that the grief these families are enduring is beyond words. Attempts to silence those who raise their voices against this dark drug trade will never succeed, and the people of the state willprovide a befitting response. Shri Shah said that the Government of India will track down those involved in the 'chitta' trade and put them behind bars, ensuring that Punjab—and the entire country—is completely rid of this drug menace.

आप-दा सरकार ने पजं ाब को नशे के गत म धकेलने म कोइ कोर-कसर नह छोड़ी ह,ै जसके कारण अनेक परवारा को अपन े बच्चा को खोना पड़ा है। AAP सरकार के सरं क्षण म फल-फूल रह े चा कारोबारया के खलाफ आवाज उठाने वाल े जन लोगा को हाल ही म अपना जीवन गवँ ाना पड़ा, मंगलवार (20 अक्टूबर) को उनके परजना स े मानसा, सगं रूर व गुरदासपुर म मलूगँ ा। इन परवारा न े जो खोया ह,ै उस ःख को शब्दा म बयान नह कया जा सकता। नश े के इस काले कारोबार के खलाफ उठन े वाली आवाजा को दबान े क कोशश कभी सफल नह होगी और प्रदेशवासी इसका मुहँ तोड़ जवाब दगे। भारत सरकार चा कारोबारया को चनु -चनु कर जले क सलाखा के पीछे भजे गे ी और पंजाब सहत पूरे देश को नशे के इस कारोबार स े मुक्त बनाकर रहेगी। — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 18, 2026 ***** RK / RR / PR / PS (Release ID: 2324965)Visitor Counter : 186

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