'Udta Assam' to be kept at bay; govt to burn drugs publicly on July 17,18

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday stated that the drugs seized during the last 2-3 months under his governance will be publicly destroyed on July 17 and 18 in the state.

Speaking at the assembly, the Chief Minister informed that the seized drugs will be burnt publicly in Diphu and Golaghat on July 17 while it will be carried out in Nagaon and Hojai in July 18.

The decision for this move has been taken to deliver a message to the public about the alarming menace of drug trafficking in the state, said the Chief Minister.

"Except for the the sample needed for legal purpose the rest will be publicly burnt", informed Sarma.

Referring to the movie 'Udta Punjab', the Chief Minister said that the state was gradually becoming the 'Udta Assam'. He said that the availability of drugs was increasing in the state.

"The menace was always there. We were not aware of its intensity", said the Chief Minister.

Taking a dig at the opposition, Sarma said that when an initiative on such a large scale is undertaken, there will always be attempts to spoil it.

"There will be attempts to discourage the police department that will encourage the drug peddlers", he added.

During the session, Sarma informed that in the last 2-3 months, 1120 cases have been registered by Assam Police.  A total of 1897 drug peddlers have been nabbed and nearly 28kg heroin has been recovered. Apart from these the state police recovered 12823 kgs of Ganja, 41kg Opium and cough syrup 78,000 bottles.

Sarma further invited the MLAs present in the Assembly to attend the event.

The Chief Minister also urged everyone to inspire the state police in curbing the menace of drug trafficking.

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