In a significant developmnet to address the issue drug abuse, Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday launched ‘Operation Toofaan’, an anti-drug initiative of the Home Department. He stated that substance abuse is one of the biggest challenges faced by the state. In his inaugural address, Satheesan said that over 60 per cent of the state’s population consists of young people, who form Kerala’s demographic dividend, and warned that the drug mafia is actively targeting them.
Source link