New Delhi: Emulating Middle East and Singapore, India should have capital punishment for those involved in narcotics trade and consumption of drugs, a BJP member said in Lok Sabha on Monday while voicing concern over the menace that is affecting youth.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Nishikant Dubey said that exemplary punishment is a must to strictly curb the drug menace.
The "weak" NDPS Act needs to be amended to provide capital punishment to those who are involved in the trade, he said.
Dubey made a strong plea for urgent attempts to curb the drug menace citing a report which spoke of growing proliferation among youth. India's case is much worse than even the US, he claimed.
He said that to counter this trend, India should provide for capital punishment to those in the drug trade and consumption as is the law in Dubai, Middle east and Singapore.
Favouring prohibition all over the country, he said such measures could only help in effective implementation in this regard too.
The BJP member, who got instant support from several of his party collegues, said his party was not against the ban on liquor imposed in Bihar but is concerned about the fact that there are no adequate laws to deal with narcotic substances.
He said people in such a situation turn to cannabis and other narcotic substances as also some cough syrups and certain tablets whose use has not been regulated.
