Response to anti-drugs campaign is overwhelming: Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala
Kerala's Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala details the success of 'Operation Toofan,' an anti-drug campaign that has resulted in over 10,000 arrests. The program balances aggressive enforcement against traffickers with rehabilitation support for drug users.
Why it matters
The initiative represents a significant public health and law enforcement effort to curb rising drug abuse among youth.
Keralam’s anti-drugs campaign , Operation Toofan , has led to more than 10,000 arrests, over 9,000 cases and the seizure of narcotics worth more than ₹100 crore within 76 days of its launch, State’s Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said in an interview with The Hindu . Excerpts:
What is the vision behind Operation Toofan?
The concern over drugs has been building for years. Even when I was in the Opposition, I travelled across Keralam and repeatedly received information that drugs were spreading among students and young people, it has spread much wider. When I became Home Minister, I decided that tackling the drug menace would be a priority, and we launched Operation Toofan. Toofan means “storm”. We wanted to send a message that the government would act aggressively against drug trafficking and abuse.
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