India, May 14 -- With nearly 20 months as the Punjab governor, Gulab Chand Kataria has made a mark with his on-ground anti-drug campaign, notably in the worst-affected border districts. In an interview with HT, Kataria, 81, spoke on a range of issues including the drug menace, law and order in the border state, and the anti-conversion and anti-sacrilege laws. Edited excerpts:

"Bahut bhayanak hai (It's a dire situation)." Narcotics are coming from Pakistan via drones. We countered the large drones, but now small, silent, invisible ones are being used. At our request, the Centre installed anti-drone systems, and the Punjab government spent Rs.10 crore on technology, but success is limited because the border is 553-km long. Village-level co...