₹65,000 Crore Drugs Seized but Numbers ‘Hidden’, Claims Mevani
Calling Gujarat a potential “drug haven,” Mevani claimed that narcotics worth ₹65,000 crore have been seized from the state’s coastline. Yet, he alleged, the Home Department has withheld the actual data even in the state assembly.
He further stated that illegal liquor and drug networks are active in all 33 districts of Gujarat and that several drug manufacturing units have flourished unchecked over the last five years. He directly accused Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, who oversees the police department, of complacency.
Mevani demanded that the government publish a white paper on drug trafficking, remarking that the state cannot ignore the “white powder” problem any longer.
Questions CM Bhupendra Patel Over Illegal Trade
Mevani also targeted Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, citing media reports highlighting rampant illegal liquor sales in the CM’s own constituency, Ghatlodia.
He added that even Gujarat’s major religious destinations—Dwarka and Somnath—as well as Sanghvi’s constituency Majura, have reported drug and liquor activities:
“If this is the situation in their own constituencies, what stops them from taking action?” Mevani asked.
The Congress MLA announced that the party will soon launch a public helpline. Until then, he urged citizens to contact district Congress presidents or use social media to report illicit activities.
How the Prohibition Row Began
The controversy erupted on 21 November, when Mevani visited the Vav–Tharad police office with local residents—mostly women who had complained about rampant illegal liquor and drug sales in the area.
At the site, Mevani accused certain police personnel of “profiting from the liquor and drug trade” and warned that officers could “lose their jobs” if they continued to permit such activities.
The MLA has since doubled down on his allegations, saying he will continue to expose the nexus until the state government takes concrete action.
