Seizing drugs, destroying poppy alone won’t solve drug menace: CM Biren
IFP Bureau25 Apr 2023
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh flagged off six Mobile Integrated Counseling & Testing Centre (ICTC) vans on Monday.
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh flagged off six Mobile Integrated Counseling & Testing Centre (ICTC) vans on Monday.
Imphal East SP Kshetrimayum Shivakanta stated that joint efforts of law enforcement agencies and the people was required to root out the menace of drugs from the society.
The one-day awareness programme was held at Hotel Sangai Continental in Imphal on Saturday.
Supply reduction alone cannot overcome drug menace, says Manipur Social Welfare director Ng Uttam.
"The issue of drug menace among youths is one of the biggest threats in providing smooth and good education".
Two-day cleanliness competition under the title “MLA Trophy” organised by the Citizens’ Club kicked off on Saturday.
IFP Editorial: Despite pledges given by various tribe organisations to join the War on Drugs campaign 2.0, there is still widespread poppy plantation in the hill areas.
Providing alternative means of livelihood will be the only key to make Manipur a poppy-free state, ICHAM Yuimi Horam said.
Destroying poppy cultivations and arresting chiefs and those supplying or selling drugs is a great move. But it is perhaps just the tip of the iceberg and to root out drugs from the state, one must destroy the source or the master.
The Kuki Chiefs’ Association (KCA) Tengnoupal district stated that it is appalled over the police commando personnel of Moreh becoming an agent of illicit drugs with four of them caught along with huge consignment from their possessions
Chief Minister N Biren appealed to the people of Manipur to take a joint pledge to make Manipur green and free from corruption, drug menace and violence.
Brigadier Bikram Saini, SM, VSM, and Col Puneet Atwal, SM discussed with the CM matters of internal security, drug menace, and effective counter-measures undertaken by the Jwalamukhi Battalion, part of the 22 Sector Assam Rifles.
HBV started to spread in Manipur as the problem of drug menace worsened. The state has been facing the problem of drug menace for more than three decades now.
Ng Uttam urged all to stop the habit of sharing tobacco items especially among one’s own family members.
IFP Editorial: Chief Minister N Biren Singh needs to have a plan for curbing police corruption if he wants to really succeed in his War on Drugs campaign.
Destruction of poppy plantations after the harvest is meaningless. The government needs to work sincerely to eradicate poppy cultivation and drug menace from Manipur, Kanglei Ima Lup president RK Sanahanbi said.
IFP Editorial: This time, Chief Minister N Biren Singh seems serious enough to take on the powerful drug cartels who are supporting the widespread poppy cultivation and facilitating drug smuggling from across the border. But, he needs the support of everyone and various stakeholders in the state to succeed in his campaign.
Being the largest illegal poppy cultivating district is not only a mockery and insult to the people but also a destructive future for our younger generations, Saitu assembly constituency MLA Haokholet Kipgen.
The campaign will be carried out in almost all the places of Manipur by holding public meeting where experts will elaborate about impact of drug addiction followed by presentation of songs and music based on drug issue, AMMA Secretary A Rabindra Singh said.
Manipur, which has been reporting high prevalence of HIV/AIDS mostly among IDUs, has been witnessing a declining trend in HIV prevalence among FIDUs in recent years.