 Summary of this article
- 60 police personnel involved in the drug cases dismissed as part of the crackdown against Chitta.
- The State Election Commission has asked the Deputy Commissioners to publish the voter lists by January 30.
- Panchayat elections, as per court directions are to be completed before April 30, 2026.
Tightening norms to strengthen its anti-drug campaign, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to disallow drug offenders, including those accused in ‘chitta’ cases, from participating in grassroots politics.
“This is part of our zero-tolerance policy against Chitta. Those contesting the panchayat polls will have to be persons with a clean image. Anyone supporting drug offenders or themselves involved in the drug trafficking activities, directly or indirectly, will be kept out of the grassroots politics,” the minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Anirudh Singh, said in Shimla.
He said the government would soon issue a notification in this regard, and also proposes to amend the relevant laws to disqualify persons indulging in propagating the drug menace from contesting panchayat polls
This is a significant political and legal deterrent aimed at keeping off any influence that drug traffickers might exert on grassroots governance, said Singh.
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