Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi said that he was working on an amendment to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act 1985 of India to legalize common recreational drugs. The draft of the bill has been prepared by a group of Delhi based lawyers and professionals and discussions will be held among various politicians, lawyers, psychiatrists, academicians, social activists, drug users, religious leaders and media personalities this weekend to elicit their opinions and give it a final shape. (See also: Gandhi blames NDPS Act for state’s drug menace)