19 Nov 2021  |   06:48am IST

Goa should be free from drugs: Youth Congress

Demands strict action to eradicate drug menace
Goa should be free from drugs: Youth Congress

Team Herald

PANJIM: Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (GPYCC) president Adv Varad Mardolkar has thanked outgoing Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Kumar Meena for alerting Goa Police about drug trade in Goa and has demanded that police take strict action to eradicate the drug menace.

“The concern expressed by Meena about the drug trade should be taken seriously by Goa Police and they should not turn a Nelson’s Eye on it after he joins another State by coming under pressure from political powers,” Mardolkar said.

The GPYC president said that he doesn’t trust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government as in the past it intended to legalise the cultivation of marijuana. “BJP tried to boost ganja cultivation in Goa. Hence, I doubt that it will give free hand to police to take action on drug peddlers. I request Goa Police not to come under such pressure, and make Goa drugs free,” he said.

 “Goa is known for its rich culture and heritage. Hence we need to protect this image on the tourism map of the world. Goa should not be called a hub of drugs. This care should be taken by police and also society should help police to eradicate this menace,” Mardolkar said.

“Meena’s statement has exposed the area of illicit drug trade, suggesting that the drug trade is taking place in Goa. Hence, once again I demand police to work towards eradicating it,” he said.

Meena while speaking at the seminar organised by the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Goa Police had advised police to take action on illicit drug trade.


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