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ABVP conducts rally against drug abuse in Mysuru
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) conducted a rally in the city to create awareness against drug abuse, on Tuesday.
It has urged the Mysuru District Police to take stringent legal action to curb the illegal manufacture, sale, and use of narcotic substances in the city and surrounding areas. Hundreds of ABVP activists gathered near the Gun House circle carrying placards stating 'say no to drugs', and sought the strict implementation of the COTPA Act.
In a memorandum to the Superintendent of Police, ABVP Secretary H.K. Praveen expressed concern over the recent bust of a large-scale drug manufacturing unit in Mysuru, calling it a serious wake-up call.
Mr. Praveen said that synthetic drug production and consumption were spreading from cities to rural areas, trapping thousands of youth and making them addicted to it.
At a time when the youth have to be engaged in the task of nation building as envisaged by Swami Vivekananda, they were engaged in drug abuse, which is dissipating their energy and talent, according to ABVP.
Citing data from recent police operations, ABVP noted that within just four days, 189 out of 541 individuals tested were found to be drug users, underscoring the extent of the problem among young people.
The memorandum also highlighted the harmful effects of drug abuse on students, women, and society at large, including academic decline, behavioural issues, accidents, crime, and severe health consequences.
The student body demanded strict enforcement of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), enhanced intelligence-gathering, and severe punishment for drug peddlers, manufacturers, and their backers, and pledged to intensify anti-drug awareness under the 'Nasha Mukt Campus' campaign, covering colleges across Karnataka.
