‘Bahut bhayanak hai’: Governor Kataria on Punjab's rising drug crisis; says state govt ‘doing its best’

Punjab's drug crisis is a dire situation with narcotics coming from Pakistan via drones. Anti-drone systems have been installed at the Centre's request, but success is limited due to the state's 553-km long border. Village-level committees have been set up for intelligence and a sustained public-led effort is considered the antidote. The state government has tightened legal action and arrested a large number of people, demolished properties, and seized narcotics. However, the law and order situation remains unsatisfactory with frequent contract killings, gang wars, and bomb blasts.