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CM Suvendu Vows Drug-Free Bengal, Cites Link to Serious Crimes
- •West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari declared making the state drug-free a top priority, linking drug addiction to serious crimes, including those against women.
- •Adhikari spoke after overseeing the destruction of 3.10 lakh bottles of banned cough syrup, valued at Rs 31 crore, at Eco Park in New Town.
- •He emphasized the government's commitment to 'Nasha Mukt Bengal' as part of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat-2029' campaign, highlighting the societal and familial impact of drug addiction.
- •Multiple agencies, including BSF, state police, STF, Narcotics Control Bureau, and Kolkata Police, are collaborating to combat the drug menace.
- •The chief minister confirmed ongoing drives against drugs and mentioned a recent success in seizing yaba tablets and arresting an individual from Assam.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari oversaw the destruction of around 3.10 lakh bottles of illegal banned cough syrup valued at Rs 31 crore at Eco Park in New Town. The event was organised by the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate under the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat-2029' campaign.
Following the seizure of nearly two lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup in Dakshin Dinajpur, the concerned pharmaceutical company gave an undertaking and wrote a letter to authorities stating its products would no longer be sold directly or through local depots to dealers in the state, and that current stock in Kolkata would be withdrawn.
Multiple agencies are coordinating efforts to curb the drug menace in West Bengal, including the BSF, state police, the Special Task Force (STF), the Narcotics Control Bureau, Kolkata Police, and other central agencies.
