Sending out a strong message against the growing drug menace, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the fight against narcotics is not merely a public health campaign but a crucial battle for national security, asserting that every rupee spent on drugs strengthens terror networks.
Calling the fight against drugs a top priority, CM Sukhu directed all departments to put in place the necessary mechanisms to ensure drug screening prior to appointments.
In a major embarrassment for the Punjab Police, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Bhindi Saidan police station in Amritsar has been arrested following the recovery of 2 kilograms of heroin from his possession.
In furtherance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and centre’s policy of “Zero Tolerance” towards drugs, the Delhi Police are organizing a week-long anti-drug awareness campaign ‘Nasha – Not Cool’ across the national capital, beginning Friday.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday said it collaborated with Government of India law enforcement partners to identify, investigate, and dismantle dangerous criminal organizations that engage in these types of illegal drug trafficking operations.
Few in authority want to acknowledge the problem of drug abuse in India. Udta Punjab, a 2016 Bollywood film portraying drug abuse in Punjab, was initially not cleared for exhibition by the Censor Board, reportedly on instructions of the Central Government.
Addressing the closing ceremony of the Viksit Bharat Youth Leadership Dialogue and Drug-Free India Campaign at Sardar Patel University, Mandi, in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, he said that youth were central to fulfilling the national resolve of Viksit Bharat.
During the session, agencies presented their preparedness and ongoing efforts to prevent the misuse of money and other inducements that could undermine the fairness of the elections.
The arrested accused has been identified as Vansh Kumar, a resident of village Dalam in Batala.
The Himachal Pradesh government has adopted a comprehensive two-pronged strategy to combat drug abuse and reintegrate affected youth into mainstream society, an official said here on Monday.
