Launched war on drugs, arrested 67 people for drug peddling in Sept.: Bengaluru police chief
Bengaluru, Oct 8: The Bengaluru police have launched a war on drugs and arrested 67 people, including three foreigners, in connection with drug peddling here last month, city Police Commissioner B Dayananda said on Tuesday.
He stressed that raids will be conducted in every part of the city to identify culprits and seize drugs. "Bengaluru police has launched a war on drugs and we have been maintaining a zero tolerance policy as far as drug peddling, drug transport or drug possession is concerned in the city."
"Accordingly, in the month of September, the city police including all the divisions and also the Crime Branch have detected 40 cases under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act and they have arrested about 67 persons out of which three persons are foreigners," Dayananda said.
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According to him, 170 kg ganja, two kg opium, 13 grams of cocaine, 372 grams of 'MDMA', and 998 'Ecstasy' tablets, among others, were seized last month.
"Everyday we will be doing raids in every part of the city and identifying the culprits as well as seizing their drugs. In addition to that, many of the foreigners who are indulging in drug peddling in Bengaluru city, we have been deporting them also," he said.
So far in 2024, about 80 foreigners were deported to their countries for drug peddling in Bengaluru.
"Where ever the case is registered, we try to go to the root of that case to identify from where the drug is being supplied like in HSR layout (jurisdiction), where 28 kg of ganja has been seized (recently)...the supply was coming from Tamil Nadu so we are trying to identify who is the main supplier in Tamil Nadu and how he is supplying... that investigation is still going on," Dayananda added.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
