CM Himanta Warns Drug Dealers As Poppy Farms In State Destroyed; Says Sarcastic 'Sorry To Spoil Udta Assam Party'

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday warned drug traffickers, labelling them 'local Pablo Escobars,' after state authorities destroy𒀰ed 27.20 crore worth of illegal poppy crops.

Meanwhile, in response, Manipur CM Biren Singh supported CM Himanta's post and said Manipur and Assam stand together in w🌌orking to ensure they are 'free from the shadow of drugs.'

In an X post, the CM said that nearly 170 bighas (over 56 acres) of poppy farming were destroyed in the Goalpara dis💞trict꧃ of Assam in January.

"Dear Local Pablo🍨 Escobars, Sorry to spoil your planned Udta Assam party! Because Goalpara Police destroyed 170 bighas of poppy cultivation in the Char areas worth Rs 27.20 crore in January," Sarma wrote in a post on microblogging site X.

He also up♔loaded a video showing a tractor smashing the purported poppy plantation amid the presence of a huge posse of policemen.

"So next time you think ♔of drugs, think of Assam Police fir🀅st," he added.

Manipur CM Biren Singh Voices Support

Responding to CM Himanta Sarma, the Manipur Chief𒊎 Minister said the two states stand together in working to ensure they are "free from the shadow of drugs."

"My deep appreciation for the decisive measures taken in Assam, under the l💖eadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ji, in addressing the ♒challenges posed by the cultivation of poppy. We stand together and remain resolute in our shared goal of building a future where every youth of the NE [northeast] is protected, nurtured, and given the opportunity to thrive free from the shadow of drugs," Singh said in the post.

The Manipur Chief Minister said over 25 acres of illegal poppy plantations were destroyed in Tengnoupal subdivision's Khudei Khullౠen hill range, and a first information report (FIR) was filed today.