Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday joined padyatra in Anantnag as part of “Drug-Free J&K Campaign”. Addressing a public gathering, the LG appealed to the people to break the silence to win this war against drugs and all sections of society must speak in one voice about the dangers of drug addiction.
“The challenge of drug addiction can be eradicated only through a whole of society approach. From now on, every corner of the UT, whether schools, colleges, families, sports grounds, wards, villages, or theater stages, should give a voice to the cause with firm resolve,” the LG said.
“Our neighboring country is smuggling drugs into Jammu Kashmir by design. The drug money has been used to build narco-palaces by drug smugglers and a large portion of drug money is being used for terrorism and radicalisation. While drugs are ruining the future of Jammu Kashmir’s youth on one hand, on the other, terror outfits are using that money to buy weapons and that are shedding the blood of our brothers and sisters in the UT,” he said.