Ahmedabad, Nov. 9 -- Making India drug-free by December 31, 2029, is the next major target of the Modi Government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, urging citizens to join the fight against drug abuse and help make Gujarat drug-free by December 31, 2028.

Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad, Shah said the fight against drugs could not be won by the Government alone and required the active participation of citizens, teachers and parents. He said a control room would become operational from December 1, with a mechanism to ensure action within three hours of receiving information about drug-related activities.

Shah said a scientific mechanism had been developed to act on such information and ensure that those heading and operat...