{
  "id": 16029122,
  "title": "Amit Shah’s next mission is a drug-free India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/amit-shahs-next-mission-is-a-drug-free-india",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:21:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/first-terrorism-then-naxalism-now-drugs-by-2029-amit-shah-sets-hard-deadline-to-wipe-out-indias-narcotics-menace-punjab-crisis/articleshow/135115193.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After decades of grappling with terrorism and Naxalism, India's Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set December 31, 2029, as the target date to declare the nation drug-free. Speaking at a Police Commemoration Day event in New Delhi, Shah highlighted the establishment of peace in three regions plagued by conflict - Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast, and areas impacted by left-wing extremism. He announced that the government would now prioritize combating drug trafficking and substance abuse, urging police forces across the country to join the implementation of the \"Nasha Mukt Bharat\" roadmap. Shah also marked 2026 as a significant milestone for the Indian police, noting their success in ending the long-standing threat of violent Naxalism.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}