Overview
- Sinha, speaking Thursday in Srinagar, vowed to fight the drug trade without letup and set May 3 for the Kashmir launch of the campaign.
- Following Wednesday’s padyatra in Ramban, he accused Pakistan of driving cross-border smuggling to fund terrorism and promised to map and hit every hotspot like a surgical strike.
- He urged each panchayat and ward to create women’s vigilance committees and said families should treat people with addiction as patients who need help.
- He ordered strict checks on de‑addiction centers with a 24‑hour deadline to close any illegal or harmful facility, saying action is already in motion.
- The 100‑day ‘Drug‑Free Jammu and Kashmir’ drive began April 11 in Jammu and expanded April 13 in Kathua, drawing public backing that includes support from legislator Sajad Gani Lone.