As part of its extensive anti-drug campaign, the Kerala government has urged people of the꧙ state to light a lamp in their residences on Monday --the Diwali day-- to spread the message against the use of narcotic substances.
The BJP saidౠ it was ready to cooperate with the campaign but alleged that the government was not addressing the larger picture of the menace.
State Excise Minister M B Rajesh said the direction was issued to light lamps in houses on Monday evening to gar𝓀ner public suppor👍t against the drug menace.
His statement, however, has not mentioned that the 𒉰Diwali festival falls on Monday.
"As part of the initiative, lamps will also be lit in all libraries🦩 in the state on Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, it will be lit in all shops," Rajesh said in a Facebook post.
Meanw꧃hile, state BJP chief K Surend♍ran said they completely support the fight against drugs.
"However🌞, the government should also address the mat💃ters related to the terrorists who are engaged in drug smuggling across the world," Surendran said in his Facebook post.
&ღquot;We are ready to switch off the lights, but when 🧜will you switch on the light in your brain?", Surendran asked.
The m🏅inister said the𓆏 government had started the anti-drug campaign on October 6 and the first phase will conclude on November 1.
The government had launched a comprehensive "No To Drugs" awareness campaign to make the ൩southern state free of destructive contrabands and it would be𝓰 achieved by any means.
Describing the new drive as a multi-prong action plan, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had said that 🍌several anti-drug campaigns are alrea🌳dy in place in the state and would be further strengthened under the new campaign.
A culture that see𒁃s drug manufacturers, distributors, and sellers as anti-national and anti-social forces should be evolved in the state, he had said.
The government has also appealed to religious organisations, socio-cultural outfits, students, youths, residents assoཧciations, local clubs, Kudumbashree activists, and actors besides political parties to be part of the massive campaign
