Khera ctiticises home min's drug control efforts as substance abuse rises

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Highlighting the increase in drug consumption in India in recent years, Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera criticised the Union Home Ministry for making bold claims about controlling drugs in the country.

It used to be around 2 crore, 15 years ago.'""The DRI Report, 2021-22, mentions the seizure of 2,889 kg of heroin at Mundra Port, owned by Adani Port & SEZ (worth Rs21,000 crore), the highest ever so far in the world.

In September 2020, heroin worth Rs9,000 crore was seized from the same port.

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Published On: 2024-07-21 @ 09:17:10 (5 hours ago)

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