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Amit Shah to meet Punjab anti-drug activists’ families

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to Punjab on Oct 20 to meet families of slain anti-drug activists.
Bhim Singh, father of activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, will ask Shah for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
Store owner Ashwani Kumar was taken into custody in Salasar, Rajasthan after shooting Jhota on Oct 13.
Manpreet Kaur submitted a charter demanding resignations of CM Bhagwat Mann, DGP Gaurav Yadav and a CBI probe.

History

Historical Context

India’s first comprehensive drug law, the NDPS Act, was passed in 1985 (83 sections) and later amended in 1988, 2001, 2014 and 2021 to tighten penalties and create the Narcotics Control Bureau. Amit Shah’s 2024 visit to Punjab revives this legislative legacy as families of slain activist Parvinder Singh Jhota press for a CBI inquiry.

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Story summary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to Punjab on Oct 20 to meet families of slain anti-drug activists.
Bhim Singh, father of activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, will ask Shah for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
Store owner Ashwani Kumar was taken into custody in Salasar, Rajasthan after shooting Jhota on Oct 13.
Manpreet Kaur submitted a charter demanding resignations of CM Bhagwat Mann, DGP Gaurav Yadav and a CBI probe.

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