A pointed question aimed directly at the Home Minister — and it lands like a political jab. AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, October 22, 2026 took to X to challenge Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asking why drug menace persists in Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Goa — all states under BJP-led governments — and whether the Centre has set any deadline to address it.

Kejriwal's post, in Hindi, reads: 'Amit Shah ji, Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan aur Goa mein toh aapki hi sarkar hai. Wahan nasha kyon nahin khatm ho raha? Wahan koi deadline nahin hai kya?' — translated: 'Amit Shah ji, your own government rules Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Goa. Why is the drug problem not ending there? Is there no deadline for those states?'

The Deadline Question — and What It Implies

The framing is deliberate. Kejriwal is apparently responding to a prior political statement or pressure — reportedly involving a deadline or commitment from the Home Ministry on narcotics control — and immediately turning it around: if a deadline applies to AAP-governed Delhi or Punjab, why not to BJP-governed states? The research notes that a specific recent statement by Amit Shah cannot be independently verified, but the rhetorical structure of Kejriwal's post makes the counter-punch clear.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has reported rising drug seizure numbers every year since 2019. But seizure volume is a double-edged metric — it can signal either improved enforcement or a growing supply chain, and opposition parties have consistently raised that ambiguity.

BJP States in the Crosshairs

Gujarat, the Prime Minister's home state and a BJP stronghold for decades, has faced periodic scrutiny over drug trafficking along its coastline. Bihar, where a BJP alliance has been part of government, has seen recurring debates about bootlegging and substance abuse among youth. Goa, with its tourism profile, carries long-standing enforcement challenges. Rajasthan has alternated between the two major parties but is currently BJP-governed.

By listing all four in a single sentence, Kejriwal is not making a granular policy argument — he is making an accountability argument: the party that wields the Union Home Ministry and governs these states simultaneously must answer for outcomes on the ground.

AAP's Anti-Drug Pitch as a Political Identity

AAP's 2022 Punjab election manifesto had promised a time-bound 'Mission Drug Free Punjab' — a pledge that became central to its landslide victory in the state. The party has since anchored much of its governance narrative around anti-drug drives in both Delhi and Punjab. That makes narcotics a distinctly charged terrain for AAP: it is simultaneously a policy commitment and a political identity marker.

The post carries two videos — suggesting Kejriwal may have shared footage comparing conditions across states, though the specific content of those videos is not confirmed here. Watch for the Home Ministry's response, and whether state governments in Gujarat, Bihar, Rajasthan, or Goa issue any rebuttal with enforcement data.

One sharp question. Four states named. The Home Minister is now on the clock to answer it.