Punjab will be ‘chitta-mukt (drug-free)’ by December 31, 2029: Amit Shah

Punjab will be 'chitta-mukt (drug-free)' by December 31, 2029: Amit Shah Nevertheless, the ruling AAP hit back at the BJP and asked Shah to explain the seizure of 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine worth over Rs 3, 000 crore in an.

What happened

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with drug-affected families in Jalandhar on Wednesday. (Express photo).

Setting a deadline for one of the BJP's biggest political promises in Punjab, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday remarked the state would be produced " chitta-mukt " by December 31, 2029. He additionally assured mothers and youth that after that date, chitta would neither be sold in Punjab nor be allowed to leave the state.

Addressing the concluding rally of the BJP's 13-day ' Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' in Jalandhar, Shah remarked there were a number of problems before Punjab, including farming, women's security, industry and employment, but went on that the party intends to create " chitta-mukt Punjab" its main poll problem for campaigning for the 2027 Assembly election.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around punjab will be 'chitta-mukt (drug-free)' by December 31, 2029: Amit Shah point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.