India-administered Kashmir launches campaign to fight youth drug addiction

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 07, 2026 · 51 words

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India-administered Kashmir launches campaign to fight youth drug addiction India-administered Kashmir launches campaign to fight youth drug addiction Thousands of children suffer from drug addiction in India-administered Kashmir.

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Why it matters

Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports on a recovering heroin addict, as authorities launch a 100-day crackdown on narcotics.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: India-administered Kashmir launches campaign to fight youth drug addiction.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “India-administered Kashmir launches campaign to fight youth drug addiction”

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Multiple sources confirm efforts to fight drug addiction among youth in the region, including the use of mosques and classrooms for de-addiction and the LG's monitoring of rehabilitation centres.

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web search NEUTRAL — De-addiction exercise has to be brought closer to the community. Mosques are proving to be a pivot for the initiative. Counsellors sharing the pulpit with religious scholars is a golden opportunity to…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/from-pulpits-to-class…

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web search NEUTRAL — The LG also said authorities are monitoring de-addiction and rehabilitation centres to ensure proper facilities, warning that non-compliant centres will face closure. He added that hospitals have been…
https://thenorthlines.com/money-generated-through-drug-trade…

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web search NEUTRAL — Social activists allege that Kashmiri youth are lured into drug net on purpose - Anadolu Ajansı.Reeling from decades-old political conflict and recently rising cases of COVID-19, Indian-administered J…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/drug-abuse-epidemic-in…

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Claim 2: “authorities launch a 100-day crackdown on narcotics”

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Two independent sources confirm the crackdown. The Kashmir Horizon explicitly mentions a '100-day effort' and an 'intensified campaign', while The HinduBusinessLine confirms an 'ongoing anti-narcotics crackdown in the Valley'.

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web search NEUTRAL — The ongoing anti-narcotics crackdown in the Valley is disrupting the channelling of drug trade proceeds into real estate and other informal investments, as authorities widen their focus from enforceme…
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/kashmir-widens-ant…

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web search NEUTRAL — Of the 100-day effort, 80 days remain and each day is now vital. Every moment must be used with purpose,” he said.Towards A Drug-Free Jammu & Kashmir: The launch of the intensified campaign marks a de…
https://thekashmirhorizon.com/2026/05/03/lg-sinhas-hammer-fa…

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web search NEUTRAL — India strikes down a militant rebellion. In October 2016, the Indian military has launched an offensive against armed rebels in Kashmir, surrounding at least 20 villages in Shopian district.
https://www.dw.com/en/anger-boiling-over-in-kashmir-amid-con…

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Claim 3: “Thousands of children suffer from drug addiction in India-administered Kashmir”

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While Anadolu Ajansı reports an 'alarming rise' and 'epidemic' of drug abuse among Kashmiri youth, the other provided search results are either about a different region (Telangana) or unrelated events (LoC evacuations). There is no second independent source confirming the specific 'thousands of children' figure in this dataset.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hyderabad, November 14: Telangana Minority Welfare and Public Enterprises Minister Mohammed Azharuddin on Friday administered an oath for a ‘drug-free India’ to thousands of students and urged youth a…
https://gawahweekly.com/azharuddin-drug-free-india-childrens…

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web search NEUTRAL — The victims included a woman and her three children. Thousands of residents living near the LoC were forced to evacuate to safer areas. Poonch, located in the south-west of Indian-administered Kashmir…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/06/pakistan-…

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