Over the weekend, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participated in 4 different events in central Assam’s Diphu, Golaghat, Barhampur, and Hajoi where seized drugs worth Rs.163 crores were burnt in a pyre lit by him. This was reportedly done in an attempt to send a message of zero-tolerance against illegal contraband.
The Last Rites of Drugs in Assam!
In 'seized drugs disposal' program at Hojai today, 353.62 grams heroin, 736.73 kg ganja and 45,843 tablets have been destroyed.
MLAs @SibuMisra, @RKGhoshBJP, Sirajuddin Ajmal, Ex MLA Shiladitya Deb and @DGPAssamPolice were present. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/Kb8Da1e1XV
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 18, 2021
As per a report in News18, he stated, “Trade in illicit drugs is an epidemic and those involved in it should be dealt with stringently. It affects youths, destroys their families, and gives rise to various other social ills.”
Assam Govt has adopted zero tolerance policy against drugs & @assampolice have been asked to aggressively step up measures against the menace.
I appreciate state police’s relentless campaign against #drugs. We shall continue to work together against the scourge. 2/3 pic.twitter.com/mDKDusgbcp
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 18, 2021
At Golaghat, 1.02 kg of heroin, 1,200 kg of ganja, and 3 kg of opium were burnt and in Diphu, 11.88 kg of morphine, 2.89 kg of crystal meth, 3.47 kg of heroin, and 102.91 kg of cannabis were destroyed. People on Twitter couldn’t resist and reacted to the news with memes:
People near the burning site must be chanting "Assam CM High! High!"https://t.co/alPsHI35G6
— Farid 🇮🇳 (@ExpertAnalystix) July 18, 2021
News:- Assam CM burns drugs worth crores including 103kg cannabis in public.
Le public: pic.twitter.com/5IC1Y2MT7m— 𝚃𝚊𝚟𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚝 (@Tavneetkaurrr) July 18, 2021
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma burns drugs worth Rs 163 crore in public
Everyone in the area : pic.twitter.com/PezgwCSW1t
— Piyushjaiswal (@d3simerollin) July 18, 2021
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma burns drugs worth Rs 163 crore in public. pic.twitter.com/rSnPEkoz0m
— ︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ (@Shimographer) July 18, 2021
Entire assam yesterday😭 pic.twitter.com/SxlK3jY8o2
— Yash Shetye (@itsoutrageeyash) July 18, 2021
This should be a ticketed event.
— Neel Madhav (@NeelMadhav_) July 18, 2021
yaar I just came from asam and I wanna go back now 😭
— Desi Larrie Struggle and Crack (@desistruggletw) July 18, 2021
Weather report next day
– The weather is going to be COOL with some HIGHS and LOWS and there will some ZONE outs.
— Taj (@tajkanwar) July 18, 2021
Neighborhood be like pic.twitter.com/14U30eBzSM
— Kru 🌟 (@Achari_Nimboo) July 18, 2021
— Manaf ☭ (@A_Non_Believer_) July 18, 2021
Assam CM orders 163cr worth of Drugs to be burnt in public
Covid: pic.twitter.com/iTO3PpGGqP
— Haस्ನೆن (@Mainbhichanakya) July 18, 2021
but- pic.twitter.com/ihtq0V71ip
— Sp (@drake_sis07) July 18, 2021
Meanwhile Birds in sky :nashe se chad gayi oye kudi nashe se chadd gayi 🤤.
— syed Hasheem hussain. (@hussain_hasheem) July 18, 2021
This scene also reminded people of a previous incident where a US reporter struggled to finish his broadcast as he got high after standing too close to burning drugs.
Next time the police decides to burn drugs, please inform the public beforehand. *wink wink* https://t.co/tUWQtZ2pai
— Arya (@RantingDosa) July 18, 2021
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