PUNJAB: DRUG ADDA

PUNJAB: DRUG ADDA

Is really Punjab a victim of ‘Narco terrorism?’ OR Punjab has been made drug addicted by government policies and careless?  

Siromani Akali Dal has protested against drugs. SAD holds protest BSF responsible for failing to stop drug transit. There is no need of protest against BSF. Government needs to go through their policies. Some of his minister has been questioned by Enforcement Directorate in Drugs Case. The government needs to arrest the main culprits. Will Punjab government answer on worse conditions of Punjab? Is government is not responsible for this?

The government did not do anything satisfactory till now and now they are protesting against BSF. Is government is really serious or they are creating drama for vote bank. Drug addiction has become major problem in Punjab. 

Is there any Political gain game between Congress, SAD & BJP? BJP president Amit Shah will launch his party's campaign against drugs in Punjab on January 22. On the other hand, SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal) is angry as they feel that by such remarks their alliance partner, the BJP, is spoiling the image of Punjab.

Sukhbir Singh Badal is saying on Holding Dharna that “If we had not taken proactive actions and conducted the record seizures we have, these drugs would have travelled further into the country and wrecked havoc,” “This is why we are holding these dharnas. We want to make everyone aware of the danger posed by the penetration of drugs from Afghanistan into Punjab and engage everyone in this war against drugs and give a clarion call for a “nasha mukt Bharat”.

Drug addiction is major problem of Punjab and it is becoming more and more serious. Central Government must look into these matters. The parties are only playing blame game. A couple of surveys conducted by the state health department have thrown up the fearsome estimate that between 50 per cent to 60 per cent of young people between the ages of 16 and 35 is addicted to drugs.

A recent study by Dr Ravinder Sandhu of Guru Nanak Dev University shows that the incidence of such crimes in Punjab is nine times the national average. Between 1999 and 2008 (the years when Punjab was recovering from the aftermath of terrorism), such crimes registered a staggering 245 per cent increase. Punjab became the state with the highest number of narcotics-related crimes, surpassing Mizoram which earlier held this dubious distinction. 

(Source-Outlook)