Drugs have entered schools, children getting addicted: Punjab Governor Purohit

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday called drug menace a major concern for the state saying drugs have permeated into schools tooThe governor who is on a twoday tour of Punjabs border villages said villagers say drugs are available like grocery items at general storesIt is a matter of worry It is not the question of adults only Drugs have entered schools and children are getting addicted Parents are feeling helplessSome children get addicted to the extent that they start stealing in their homes and we are getting several complaints in this regard They get trapped in clutches of gangs who are dominating Purohit told reporters in PathankotDuring his twoday programme the governor is visiting Pathankot Gurdaspur Amritsar Fazilka and Ferozepur during which he will interact with sarpanches and other prominent local residents of the districts and take feedback from people on problems being faced by themOn drug issue the governor said Situation is such that if we go to villages villagers say drugs are available like grocery items at general storesPolice may not be knowing but villagers know everything he saidThe governor clarified that the objective of his visit is not to blame anyone but make people understand and aware of the situationAlso Read Punjab BSF recovers 3 kg heroin in FerozepurI will tell you the objective of my visit It is not to blame anyone But I have to make people understand and aware of the situation It is not a matter of ordinary smuggling he said while referring to drugs whose smuggling in border areas is taking place which is percolating in Punjab and through it to other states as wellI will praise administration and BSF that many drug seizures are taking place But it drug consignments are getting caught but many are not otherwise how is it reaching schools and villagesIt is a matter of big worry We need to strengthen our police stations he saidHe said Pakistan was using drugs in its proxy war against India and carrying out smuggling of contraband through dronesPakistan cannot dare to fight us directly so using drones and smuggling they are sending these things here he saidThe governor said that people of border areas need to be awareI had talked of forming security committees in border areas in an earlier meeting Officials have told me many security committees have been formed but we need to strengthen these committees he saidThe governor had in September last year visited border areas and at that time too he had expressed concern over the drug menaceHe had then also issued directions to officials to keep a close vigil over illegal mining near the borderWith the governor and the Aam Aadmi Party government being involved in a squabble in the past over some issues Purohit in response to a question said Tell me a single example if I have told anything to government which is not according to the ConstitutionTo protect Constitution under which I have taken oath is governors responsibility If any work is not according to Constitution then I tell the government you are doing wrong Is anything wrong in that Is this politics he askedHe then added I am matured enough I have been MLA twice threetime MP been member of several consultative committeesafter that governor of Meghalaya Assam Tamil Nadu and now PunjabLast year after seeking legal opinion the governor had withdrawn the permission to hold a special assembly session on September 22 during which the government wanted to bring only a confidence motion in the HousePurohit later gave his nod to hold the session from September 27 2022 but only after the government provided him the details of the legislative business to be carried outIn October last year Purohit had asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to remove Satbir Singh Gosal as the vicechancellor of Punjab Agricultural University dubbing his appointment totally illegal in what was fresh flashpoint between the Raj Bhavan and the AAP governmentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever