He said that Himachal Pradesh was known as 'Dev Bhoomi' and that its society has traditionally had a strong religious orientation. If young people today are choosing drug use instead of following their traditional spiritual and religious practices, it also raises questions about the values and upbringing being imparted to them by families and society.

The Chief Minister said that when a woman or daughter gets trapped in addiction, the consequences extend far beyond the individual, affecting her family, children and future generations. Keeping this in view, the government was strengthening treatment, counselling, rehabilitation and social reintegration services, while simultaneously intensifying action against drug traffickers.

He further criticised the government’s response, alleging a lack of sensitivity and urgency from the state leadership. According to him, the absence of a strong public reaction reflects a disconnect between those in power and the concerns of ordinary citizens.

A case has been registered at Police Station Jwalamukhi under FIR No. 36/26 in accordance with the provisions of the NDPS Act. Police officials confirmed that a detailed investigation is underway to ascertain whether the आरोपी was linked to a larger drug trafficking network.

He said that 12 police personnel involved in Chitta-related activities have been dismissed and strict action would also be taken against employees of other departments found involved in the drug racket. On the occasion, the Chief Minister administered an oath against drug abuse. The Police Department also held demonstrations of various rescue techniques.

The government was taking all possible steps to protect the youth from drug abuse and to make society safer and strengthening the police force was an important step in this direction.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said that following the launch of Sadak Surakhiya Force, Punjab recorded a decline in road accident fatalities from 4,829 in 2023 to 4,759 in 2024, and a decline in road accidents from 6,269 to 6,063 in 2024, thus coming amongst nine States/UTs to achieve reduction in both the metrics. City Surveillance and Traffic Management System was

Earlier, on 2nd December, the 6th State-Level NCORD meeting was held at Tapovan, Dharamshala, under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister. During the meeting, all ongoing anti-chitta operations were reviewed in detail and clear directions were issued to intensify the campaign and transform it into a statewide people’s movement to eliminate drug menace from the State.

The Chief Minister stated that to achieve the goal of a drug-free Himachal at the grassroots level, meetings of Drug De-addiction Committees were held in December in 234 of the most drug-affected panchayats and urban local bodies. These meetings focused on strengthening public participation and marking detailed discussions.

During the operation, 301 persons were checked and counselled and blood/urine samples of 9 individuals were collected as per legal procedure. Nine criminal cases were registered under the NDPS Act and other relevant legal provisions. Persons found at isolated or deserted places were appropriately counselled, documented and, wherever required, handed over to their family members after due verification.