Jammu, May 1 -- Lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that narcotics smuggling is no less than terrorism and reiterated stringent punishment for those involved. "I firmly believe that drug abuse is a form of silent terrorism, not merely a matter of law and order. The smuggling of narcotics represents terrorism in disguise. We have decided that drug traffickers in J&K will be treated under the law the same way terrorists are," Sinha, who led a drug-free campaign in Doda, said. The LG also highlighted that in just last 20 days, around 350 FIRs were registered and 440 peddlers were held.htc...