October 19, 2026 12:32 PM

HM Amit Shah to meet families of victims killed for opposing drug trade in Punjab on October 20

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet the families of people who allegedly lost their lives for speaking out against the trade in 'chitta', a synthetic drug, in Punjab's Mansa, Sangrur and Gurdaspur districts on October 20, 2026. In a post on X, HM Shah accused the Punjab government of failing to curb drug abuse in the state, claiming that the growing menace had devastated several families and claimed the lives of many young people. He said the suffering of families who had lost their childr...