₹50 crore in assets seized under NDPS Act, four times BJP-tenure figure: Himachal CM Sukhu

Key Highlights

• CM Sukhu was speaking at the ‘anti-Chitta’ (heroin) awareness Walkathon in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur.
• He said Himachal was engaged in a decisive battle against ‘Chitta’ and the government has launched a comprehensive and uncompromising offensive against this lethal drug.
• हमीरपुर मेरी जन्मभूमि है। यहीं मेरे संस्कार बने और मेरे विचारों को दिशा मिली। मैं आपके बीच बेटा बनकर आया हूँ। चिट्टा हमारे घरों और हमारे बच्चों का दुश्मन है। पूरे प्रदेश में इसके ख़िलाफ़ हमारा संघर्ष जारी है और उसी संकल्प के साथ मैं यहाँ अपने भाइयों, बुज़ुर्गों और आने वाली पीढ़ी… “Strict and decisive action is underway to uproot the ‘Chitta termite’ from its very roots through the unyielding force of the law,” Mr.
• Sukhu said.
• He added that drug traffickers, suppliers, and those providing protection to these illicit networks were being systematically targeted, using advanced technology, a strengthened intelligence framework and stringent legal provisions to dismantle organised narcotics cartels.