How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet

NYT Business Monday 15 June 2026, 21:09 UTC By Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett 1 min read

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NEW DELHI: BJP Monday lashed out at former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for stating that Indira Gandhi would have banned the governing party for its religious politics, saying that his remarks are more a reflection on the authoritarian impulses of Congress than itself. “Had a leader like Indira Gandhi been in power today, she would have banned a party like BJP. You cannot run a political party on the basis of Hindutva and religion.

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How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet

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