7 November 2026 Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Ahmedabad ahead of the Diwali festival to conduct a comprehensive review of law and order, public safety and other sensitive security-related matters in Gujarat.
The meeting was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. Senior officials from the Union Home Ministry, Gujarat Home Department and various security agencies briefed the meeting on different aspects of the state’s security arrangements.
During the meeting, Amit Shah held detailed discussions with senior officials on several key issues, including law and order, cybercrime, police modernisation, border and coastal security, drug control, disaster management, forensic science, counter-terrorism, inter-state coordination, the criminal justice system, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Census, the Agniveer scheme, prisons and special courts.
The Union Home Minister emphasised the need for strict action against narcotic drugs and other intoxicating substances in Gujarat, with the objective of achieving the goal of a drug-free India by 2029. He called for a comprehensive action plan, coordinated efforts among all agencies and intensified enforcement drives to curb drug-related activities.
He also discussed the expansion of the 1933 control room and stressed the importance of strengthening coordination among security agencies. Shah further underlined the need for extensive public awareness campaigns and collective social participation to support the fight against drug abuse.
