CPM secretariat calls for public support to anti-drug drive
Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretariat on Wednesday urged the public to give wholehearted support to state govt's anti-drug campaign.
"Govt is implementing extensive measures to free the state from the clutches of drugs.
Tired of too many ads? go ad free now
The campaign is being intensified ahead of Anti-Drug Day on June 26. Not only party workers and sympathisers, but everyone who loves the state should participate in this campaign.
Everyone should maintain anti-drug vigilance," said CPM state secretariat in a statement.
"Drugs target students and youth. Police and excise departments conducted widespread checks and seized drugs. Govt aims to identify and eliminate the sources of drugs and ensure punishment to those involved in such illegal activities. However, serious awareness against drugs is necessary to curb its spread," said the statement.
Society must provide mental support to those enslaved by drugs to help them break free, it added. The secretariat urged everyone to step forward for public intervention against drugs.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Hindu
an hour ago
- The Hindu
Formula race: ACB issues fresh notice to KTR to appear on June 16
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has issued a fresh notice to BRS working president and former IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao in connection with the alleged Formula-E financial irregularities. He has been asked to appear before the bureau at 10 a.m. on June 16. This is the second time the BRS leader has been summoned in the case. The ACB had served notices to Mr. Rama Rao on May 26, asking him to appear for questioning on May 28. However, it was postponed at his request due to his pre-scheduled trip abroad. The case revolves around an alleged ₹54 crore payout, including ₹8 crore in taxes, made to the organisers of the Formula E race in Hyderabad. The transaction, which allegedly bypassed Cabinet approval, also triggered scrutiny of senior bureaucrat Arvind Kumar, to whom a memo was issued over the authorisation of payment. On December 19, 2024, ACB had registered an FIR against Mr. Rama Rao over allegations of irregularities in the conduct of the race held in the city in February 2023. Meanwhile, KTR took to 'X' to comment, 'I have been summoned by the ACB to appear for 'investigation' on Monday at 10 a.m., in the Formula E case where ₹44 crore was transferred bank to bank and the money is very much in the account of FE. As a law-abiding citizen, I will attend and fully cooperate with the ACB officials.' When you cannot run a government, keep people busy with a circus and distractions! Congress and its clown CM's antics won't deter us I have been summoned by the Anti-Corruption Bureau to appear for 'investigation' on Monday at 10am, in Formula-E case where ₹ 44 crore was… — KTR (@KTRBRS) June 13, 2025
The Hindu
3 hours ago
- The Hindu
Sterlite Copper completes major clearance; fresh approval needed for remaining work
Having cleared most of its defunct equipment and materials, Sterlite Copper, Vedanta Group's copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi, has wrapped up the government-permitted 80-day clearance process, which ended on June 3. However, clearing out the remaining materials will hinge on securing a fresh approval from the government. The plant, which operated in Thoothukudi for almost 22 years, was sealed in May 2018, following widespread protests and the police firing at the anti-Sterlite rally which claimed the lives of 13 civilians. After prolonged legal battles, the Vedanta Group appealed to the Supreme Court to reconsider its judgement regarding the plant closure. However, in November 2024, the court dismissed Vedanta's review petition, upholding the permanent shutdown of the plant. Almost seven years after its closure, the Local Management Committee (LMC) formed by the Thoothukudi district administration to monitor the safe removal of hazardous materials and machinery from the plant has issued an order directing the company to shift machinery and other substances from the plant to Silvassa through domestic tariff shipment method between March 15 and June 3, a period of 80 days. With the clearance period expiring about a week ago, an official from the LMC confirmed that most of the equipment and hazardous substances, including sulphuric acid, caustic lye, around 150 containers and various machinery, had been transported. The official said the remaining substances like a significant quantity of phosphoric acid, copper slag and other less valuable materials could be transported, once the company obtained fresh government approval. A source from Sterlite Copper plant confirmed that around 80% of the machinery and substances had been shifted to its Silvassa, a rock refinery plant in Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The machinery and substances were transported through roadways and sea freight. The sudden shipment has surprised many organisations that have long advocated for the plant's reopening. As recently as a month ago, members of Thoothukudi People's Livelihood Protection Association submitted a petition to MP Kanimozhi Karunandhi seeking steps to reopen Sterlite Copper plant to protect the livelihoods of nearly 20,000 workers from Thoothukudi district who were directly or indirectly dependent on its operation.
New Indian Express
3 hours ago
- New Indian Express
SC seeks Karnataka govt reply over ban on Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life'
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Karnataka government and sought its response to a petition filed by a Bengaluru resident, challenging the de facto ban on the screening of the Kamal Haasan starrer Thug Life in the state. A two-judge vacation bench of the top court, headed by Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan, issued notice and sought a response from the Karnataka state authorities after hearing the PIL filed by Bengaluru resident M. Mahesh Reddy, through his advocate A. Velan. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) sought direction from the top court to appropriate authorities to ensure the safe and unimpeded screening of the movie across Karnataka. Velan on Friday argued that the State has completely capitulated to the elements calling for riots against linguistic minorities and burning of theaters. The counsel further contended before the top court that sadly, no FIR has been registered by the state authorities and no action has been initiated against such kind of elements, instead the State has joined hands with extremist elements. The plea of Reddy sought a declaration from the top court that the ban on the movie was illegal, unconstitutional, and void ab initio, being violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution. "This ban stems not from any lawful process, but from a deliberate campaign of terror, including explicit threats of arson against cinema halls, incitement to large-scale communal violence targeting linguistic minorities, and a chilling call for a repeat of past anti-Tamil riots," the plea contended.
