Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday warned drug traffickers, labelling them 'local Pablo Escobars,' after state authorities destroyed 27.20 crore worth of illegal poppy c💞rops♔.
Meanwhile, in response, Manipur CM Biren Singh supported CM Himanta's post and said Manipur and Assam stand togethe🐻r in working to ensure they are 'free from the shadow of drugs.'
In a🐻n X post, the CM said that nearly 170 bighas (over 56 acres) of poppy farming were destroyed in the Goalpara district 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 i🍷n the Char areas worth Rs 27.20 crore in January," Sarma wrote in a post on microblogꩲging site X.
He also uploaded a video showing a tractor smashing the purported poppy plantation amid ꦐthe presence of a huge posse of policemen.
"So next time yo♏u think of drugs, think of Assam Police first," he added.
Manipur CM Biren Singh Voices Support
Responding to CM Himanta Sarma, the Manipur Chief Minister sꦚaid the two states stand together in working to ensure they are "free f💃rom the shadow of drugs."
"My deep appreciation for the decisive measures taken in Assam, under the leadersh꧃ip 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 𓄧where 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 Te🔜ngnoupal subdivision's Khudei Khullen hill range, and a first information report (FIR) w𒅌as filed today.
