Overview
- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led a large padyatra in Shopian that local officials said drew roughly 45,000–50,000 people and turned the anti‑drug drive into a visible mass movement.
- Authorities report intensified enforcement since the campaign began, citing about 797 FIRs, roughly 894 arrests of smugglers and peddlers, 59 PIT‑NDPS arrests and the demolition of 81 buildings said to be built with drug proceeds.
- Police and revenue teams have attached immovable assets and other property worth crores, with Srinagar police identifying nearly Rs 5 crore of assets tied to alleged traffickers and recommending cancellation of passports and vehicle registrations.
- The campaign has inspected thousands of pharmacies, suspended hundreds of drug licences, formed more than 7,000 women’s committees for local vigilance, and announced a comprehensive rehabilitation policy for addicted youth.
- Officials say the drive targets the financial and social networks that sustain narcotics distribution and warns that any official or public figure found complicit will face strict legal consequences, a move that could reshape local accountability and enforcement practices.