LG Says 38-Day Crackdown Yielded 766 FIRs, 856 Arrests, 677 kg Drugs Seized, ₹52 Cr Properties Attached; Massive Public Participation, 4.52 Lakh People Sensitised, Three-Pronged Strategy of Action-Awareness-Rehabilitation Underway, Rehabilitation Policy in Final Stage, No Innocent Will Be Targeted, Public Reporting Through MANAS Portal Increasing, Terror Recruitment Declined, and J&K Witnessing Strong Peace and Development Since 2019; Statehood to be Restored at Appropriate Time, J&K People Clearly See their Future Aligned with India
Srinagar, May 17 (JKNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday, said that the ongoing anti-narcotics campaign in Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as a strong public movement and is directly aimed at dismantling the drug terror nexus in the Union Territory.
LG Sinha, in an exclusive interview with a national news channel as per news agency JKNS said that “the drive, launched under the “Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan,” has witnessed massive public participation and significant operational success, marking one of the most intensive crackdowns on drug networks in recent years.”
Launch of Narcotics-Free Campaign and Public Response
LG Sinha said that the Narcotics-Free India campaign was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister in 2020 and has since created a nationwide impact. He noted that under the guidance of the Union Home Minister, coordinated efforts against narcotics have been continuing for the last five years with a focus on strengthening enforcement mechanisms and improving coordination with states and Union Territories.
He said that in Jammu and Kashmir, the situation had become particularly serious, with rising drug abuse cases and increasing impact on youth. He recalled that reports of drug-related deaths and arrests of young individuals were becoming frequent, which deeply concerned the administration. After discussions with officials and field officers, it was decided that a large-scale public campaign should be launched against drug abuse.
The campaign formally began on 11th April from Jammu and gradually expanded across the Union Territory. The LG said he was surprised by the scale of public participation, noting that in the last several years, no campaign had witnessed such massive involvement from citizens. He described it as a “true public movement” where people from all sections of society, including youth, women, elders, academicians, religious leaders, social activists, and political representatives, came forward together.
Drug-Terror Nexus and Its Impact on Society
Highlighting the seriousness of the issue, Sinha said that drug trafficking and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir are closely interconnected. He stated that based on investigation reports, it is evident that money generated from narcotics smuggling does not remain limited to personal enrichment but eventually reaches terrorist organisations.
He explained that these funds are used for purchasing weapons, supporting radicalisation activities, and sustaining terrorist networks. According to him, this makes the drug problem not only a social and health issue but also a serious security threat. He warned that the nexus is destroying the younger generation and simultaneously weakening the future of both Jammu and Kashmir and the country as a whole.
He further said that the broader fight against terrorism, being led under the leadership of the Prime Minister, has already achieved significant success, and breaking the drug network is essential to completely eliminate terrorism from the region.
Drug Supply Routes and Cross-Border Involvement
On the question of drug supply routes, the LG said that narcotics are entering Jammu and Ka…
