Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the country has been freed from Naxalism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the police of several states, along with paramilitary forces, brought an end to this five-decade-old menace. Mr Shah said this while presenting the President’s Colour to the Uttarakhand Police in Dehradun today.

The Minister said that the country is now Naxal-free, which is a matter of joy for all. He pointed out that another serious problem confronts the nation which is menace of drugs. He said that making India drug-free is country’s resolve and the government has decided that by the end of 2029, India will be completely drug-free, and those engaged in the drug trade will be put behind bars.

During the President’s Colour investiture ceremony, Mr Shah congratulated the Uttarakhand Police on receiving the President’s Colour and said that Uttarakhand Police has become the 16th force in the country to receive this highest honour. He said that this is a moment of immense pride for all those jawans and officers who have served in the Uttarakhand Police over the past 25 years since the formation of the state, those currently serving, and those who have retired.