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India's Home Minister Sets 2029 Goal for a Drug‑Free Madhya Pradesh

Home Minister Amit Shah set December 31, 2029 as the deadline for Madhya Pradesh to become free of illegal drugs.

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Key Points

5 points

Deadline: end of 2029 for a drug‑free state.

Collaboration between national Home Minister and state leadership.

Emphasis on parental vigilance and community participation.

Introduction of new criminal statutes to reduce case delays.

Goal to convict guilty individuals within three years of filing a report.

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He will coordinate with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and senior Home Department officials to draft a comprehensive action plan.

The campaign urges parents, especially mothers, to stay vigilant about drug exposure among children.

The announcement coincides with the rollout of new criminal laws intended to speed up trials and protect citizens.

These reforms replace older colonial‑era statutes with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and related codes.

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6 words

illegal drugs

substances that are against the law because they can cause harm

action plan

a detailed list of steps to reach a goal

vigilant

watchful and careful

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

India's new criminal law code replacing older British‑era laws

convict

to officially declare someone guilty in a court

FIR

First Information Report, the first police document about a crime

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