Something had to be done against the menace of drug abuse, and here we are: anti-drug-abuse processions led by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor, joined by a hefty number of people. What could have been done long ago is finally being undertaken now. Better late than never, though. The tightening of the administrative and policing reins casts a positive impression on the future. The ruthlessness adopted by the authorities must, at the very least, detract from the peddlers’ ability to carry on with their malevolent monetary deeds. And it is indeed a welcoming step.

Apart from breaking the spines of the kingpins, the initiative has created mass-level awareness, with appreciation pouring in from all directions. The mechanics of........

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