‘War on Drugs’ is not an idea which is conceptualised recently echoed Chief Minister Biren and said that he began to feel the need of commencing an effective campaign against intoxicants in the mid-90s when he was the Editor of a vernacular daily
KRC TIMES Manipur Bureau
In the fight against drug trade in the state of Manipur, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh set the on fire pre-trial drugs and psychotropic substances worth Rs. 34,12,09,910 in the international market seized by Narcotics and Affairs of Border(NAB) and Manipur Police at Pungdongbam Chingmang in Imphal East District on Thursday. He was accompanied by Ministers, MLAs, high ranking police officers, media persons, villagers and local leaders.
The contraband items, which were consigned to flames, were Heroin powder (2 kg 271 gm 535 mg), Ganja (273 kg 87 gm), 5,80,853 WY tablets, 1,22,696 SP capsules and 530 N-10 tablets. These were seized by NAB, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Noney, Senapati, Imphal West and Imphal East district police.
‘War on Drugs’ is not an idea which is conceptualised recently echoed Chief Minister Biren and said that he began to feel the need of commencing an effective campaign against intoxicants in the mid-90s when he was the Editor of a vernacular daily.
Chief Minister of Manipur
He warned that the Government would terminate the service if anybody from the Manipur Police Department is found guilty in drug and psychotropic substance related cases, no matter he or she is a relative or a family member. Around 40 departmental enquiries involving police personnel regarding drug related cases are going on in the state.
Chief Minister of Manipur, had announced to begin ‘War on Drugs’ in 2018 on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, after taking over a the Chief Minister of the state. The Chief Minister asserted that it is a committed mission of the present Government and nobody can derail it with unfounded criticisms and politically motivated instigations.
Urging different organisations to come up with a sincere mindset in this regard, he said that the Government would definitely consider all the valid points and suggestions. He said that instead of making fun of the mission, the Government’s efforts should be acknowledged. The Chief Minister stated that travelling to most interior areas hiking difficult terrains to destroy poppy plants and convincing villagers to grow alternative cash crops in place of the poppy is not an easy task. It needs efforts guided by true conviction, the Chief Minister said. In this regard, he lauded NAB, Manipur Police, Paramilitary forces and all those involved in the War on Drugs. The Chief Minister said that destruction of poppy farms would continue until villagers stop growing it.
Deputy Chief Minister Y. Joykumar Singh, CAF and PD Minister Th. Satyabrata, State Planning Board Deputy Chairman L. Rameshwor, Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board Chairman H. Dingo, Kshetrigao AC MLA L. Indrajit, Imphal West Adhakshya RK Taruni, Imphal East Adhakshya P. Bimola, DGP LM Khaute and other high ranking officers of Manipur police also attended the function.
