India, May 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday declared the fight against narcotics an extension of the war on terrorism, asserting that drug trafficking and terror funding are "two hands of the same enemy."

Speaking during a padyatra (march) in Budgam as part of the 100-day drug-free J&K campaign, Sinha said: "The entire world knows that our neighbour (Pakistan), a major patron of terrorism, is smuggling drugs into Jammu and Kashmir. Drug trafficking and terror funding are no longer separate issues. They are two hands of the same enemy. We must remember that when we fight against drugs, we are also fighting against terror. When we protect our youth, we protect our nation."

He said the enemy was using narco...