Facing heat over drug menace in Punjab, the ruling ShiromaniAkali Dal today asked Centre to ban the "cultivation of narcotics" in
other states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in order to eliminate the
problem.
Punjab government has appealed to the Centre to ban
cultivation of narcotics like opium, poppy, ganja etc in other states so that
drug abuse is put to an end, said the SAD President and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today, during his visit to the notified area
committee Nathana in Bathinda.
Country should know that Punjab is a victim of drug abuse.
We are a rice and wheat producing state, unlike states like Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh that draw huge economic gains of Rs. 150 crore to Rs. 200 crore by
cultivating narcotics. How can a country have two laws that allow cultivation
of drugs in one state and foodgrain in another. Mr Badal blamed people with
vested interests for defaming Punjab on the issue of drug abuse in the state.
He claimed that the drugs were coming from Pakistan and
Afghanistan through international border and it was the responsibility of the
Centre and Border Security Forces (BSF) to seal these borders to check its
inflow into the state. However, he said, Punjab Police had done a commendable
job confiscating huge hauls of drugs and arresting many kingpins.
We request the BSF to strengthen themselves for impenetrable
borders. Center government should install ultra-modern technology and gadgets
like CCTV cameras and sensors along with border that do not allow drugs to seep
in. Shiromani Akali Dal was holding huge dharnas at all the three Punjab state borders
including Fazilka, Ferozepur and Attari in Amritsar. To a query, he said the
SAD was strongly against religious conversions.
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