Balachaur, November 7 (Jatinderpal Singh Kaler):- The sixth river of deadly drugs is spreading rapidly in Punjab and will cause immense damage to future generations. These views were expressed by Comrade Karan Singh Rana, General Secretary of the Sanjha Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, affiliated with the Bhai Lalo Lok Manch Punjab, while speaking to the press here today.
Comrade Rana said that deadly drugs had destroyed a large section of Punjab's youth over the past 20 years. The people of Punjab are waging a strong struggle against those in power and demanding an end to drug abuse, raising the slogan, "Stop drug addiction; mothers are losing their sons." The BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have been running governments in Punjab over the past 20 years, yet the menace of deadly drugs continues to grow. He alleged that the actual owners of these political parties are capitalist corporations, which is why this trend continues to expand.
Comrade Rana said the reality was that the global drug trade was controlled by major corporate entities that, in collusion with imperialist governments and the mafia, were running an anti-humanity business. However, he alleged that the Union Home Minister was trying to win the votes of Punjabis by making a false promise to make Punjab drug-free by the 29th, while the Central Government was working entirely in the interests of capitalist corporations.
Presenting figures in support of his argument, Comrade Rana said that on September 13, 2021, 2,288 kilograms of heroin were seized from Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat; 52 kilograms of cocaine were seized in May 2022; 70 kilograms of heroin in July 2022; 1.9 million drug tablets in February 2026; and 115 kilograms of cocaine on May 26, 2026. However, he claimed that no legal action had been taken against the actual culprits. He said these seizures had exposed the alleged nexus.
Comrade Rana said these facts clearly indicated that Indian corporates, the Central Government and a powerful mafia were operating a nexus to promote the deadly drug trade. He alleged that the links of this nexus extended to the American imperialist establishment. He questioned how governments run by capitalist corporations could stop deadly drugs. He asserted that the corporate development model could never eliminate deadly drugs; rather, this model itself nurtured the drug trade.
He appealed to the people of Punjab to broaden and strengthen mass movements to stop deadly drugs and protect future generations. He said that only organised people's struggle could pull Punjab out of this quagmire.
