Policing the drug police
IFP Bureau25 Jul 2022
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.
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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.
Shyamjai said Manipur being a neighbour with Myanmar, has become a transit state for drug business in the whole country.
As many as 59 people in the field of education, sports, art and culture and others were felicitated during the programme.
The chief minister mentioned that altogether 1,039 UGs cadres belonging to different outfits had laid down arms till date.
Till date, drug-related topics are not discussed in schools except conducting awareness programmes by some organisations or associations or asking them in essay type questions in class-X board or class-XII exams, Founder cum Principal of Loyalam Public School, Moirang Khunou, Laishram Joy said.
A report issued by 3.5 collective stated that in almost all the Hill Districts in Manipur, poppy is cultivated en masse with full knowledge and acquiesce of the authority concerned.
N Biren Singh also assured that the government would provide alternative livelihood to all those needy people who are part of the illegal drug business because of compelling life circumstances due to poverty.
IFP Editorial: As compared to elsewhere, Manipur’s War on Drugs is nowhere and it even does not deserve to be called a ‘war’.
The Manipur chief minister said that a total of 34 hill leaders have vowed that they will ban the cultivation of poppy plants in their respective village areas.
The chief minister flagged off a mass rally against drugs at Kangla Western Gate, Imphal on Sunday.
The Manipur Raya Sabha MP said that local club need to carry forward with responsibilities.
The meira paibi groups have been raising demands concerning the issue of drugs menace in Manipur.
Multi-disciplinary approach and concerted efforts needed to address drugs menace in Manipur, said Dr RK Lenin Singh.
An awareness cum sensitization programme on "Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse" specially designed for the police personnel was held in Thoubal on Tuesday.
Manipuri women have been giving their best efforts to create a good society from last many years, however, all the efforts go in vain with the increase in drug menace, Nupi Samaj president Thokchom Ramani said.