Jammu, Apr 25 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday sounded a strong warning over the growing drug menace, linking it to cross-border narco-terror networks aimed at destabilising society and targeting the youth.
“This grave crisis of drugs was systematically fuelled by the neighbouring country to finance terrorism and create social breakdown,” he said while participating in a 100-day anti-drug campaign, ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyan’, in Samba.
Calling the crisis a deliberate attempt to fuel terrorism and social breakdown, he urged strict enforcement of laws and a sustained, people-driven campaign to eliminate the threat.
Samba witnessed a massive gathering as people from all walks of life came together to support the drug-free campaign, pledging to eliminate the menace of drugs from society.
“I reiterated that this 100-day movement will inspire future generations and stand as proof that when people rise together, they can change history,” the LG said.
On April 11, Sinha had led a padyatra from M A Stadium to Parade Ground in the heart of Jammu to mark the beginning of the anti-drug campaign. He led rallies in different districts as part of the campaign over the past fortnight.
In a major crackdown across J&K over the past two weeks, authorities arrested scores of drug peddlers, including several kingpins, and demolished more than half a dozen residential properties linked to notorious traffickers.
The LG observed that continuous auditing of the drug-free J&K campaign is essential, and directed district authorities and other enforcement agencies to review weekly marches and programmes to ensure the movement yields results from identification and counselling to treatment and rehabilitation.
“For the next 85 days, we must sustain its energy, reach every home across Union territory and warn against the dangers of drugs. Participation, momentum, and energy are vital because drug addiction is not an individual’s problem; it is a social crisis,” Sinha said, assuring citizens that the administration will strike hard against drug networks.
