Video: Himanta Sarma Uses Road Roller, Destroys Seized Drugs Worth Rs 472 Crore
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma oversaw the destruction of seized drugs worth Rs 472 crore using a road roller and incinerators. The state government maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward drug trafficking.
Why it matters
The high-profile disposal serves as a symbolic and practical demonstration of the state's aggressive anti-narcotics campaign.
Assam on Sunday destroyed seized drugs worth Rs 472.51 crore in one of the state's biggest drug disposal drives, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declaring that the fight against drug trafficking is "being taken to the next level."The state-level disposal programme was held on the outskirts of Guwahati in the presence of Sarma and his cabinet ministers Jayanta Malla Baruah and Narayan Deka, senior Assam Police officers, and other government officials.In a video posted on his X account, Sarma was seen using a road roller to destroy the drugs."Taking our fight against drugs to the next level, today we have destroyed Rs 472cr of drugs, which could have destroyed precious lives.
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