Drugs pedalling and consumption are crimes in the country under the NDPS Act,1985. Ground realities elsewhere in the country are shocking.
In Varanasi,for instance,“ thandai ,pakoda,papad,samosas”mixed with “ bhaang" (Cannabis,hashish),are available with impunity .The organized gang of ‘pandas’ and fake thugs masquerade as pedallars. The authorities are not blind to such age old practices. CM Yogi is urged to ban misuse of prohibited drugs and substances in the holy city which also happens to be PM Modi’s constituency. The NDPS Act 1985 applies to entire country without exemption. UP CM must demonstrate the political Will to clear up the mess from the entire Uttar Pradesh?
UP is not alone.Every Indian state faces same problems. In hundreds of places in urban and rural India, the menace is widely prevalent. All must be treated at par with Bollywood in taking punitive action.
A K Saxena ( A former civil servant)
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