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Dr. Abhilash Dawre

19 March 2025 at 5:18:41 pm

Rs 27 crore worth narcotics seized; inter-state cartel uncovered

Thane : In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, Mumbra police have seized a massive stockpile of mefedrone valued at approximately 27.21 crore. Acting on critical intelligence, the Narcotics Control Unit conducted a special operation extending as far as Madhya Pradesh, resulting in the arrest of five key drug traffickers involved in supplying large quantities of mefedrone to the Thane region.   The operation was led by Assistant Police Inspector Rohit Kedar and Ganesh Jadhav under...

Rs 27 crore worth narcotics seized; inter-state cartel uncovered

Thane : In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, Mumbra police have seized a massive stockpile of mefedrone valued at approximately 27.21 crore. Acting on critical intelligence, the Narcotics Control Unit conducted a special operation extending as far as Madhya Pradesh, resulting in the arrest of five key drug traffickers involved in supplying large quantities of mefedrone to the Thane region.   The operation was led by Assistant Police Inspector Rohit Kedar and Ganesh Jadhav under the supervision of Senior Police Inspector Anil Shinde. The initial seizure took place near Bilal Hospital, where suspect Basu Sayyed was caught with 23.5 grams of mefedrone. Further interrogation revealed a large-scale supply chain sourcing drugs from Madhya Pradesh.   Subsequently, police arrested Ramsingh Gujjar and Kailas Balai, recovering an additional 3.515 kilograms of mefedrone from their possession. Investigations traced the supply back to two major traffickers Manohar Gurjar and Raju Mansuri based in Madhya Pradesh.   The Mumbra police team then traveled to Madhya Pradesh, arresting both Gurjar and Mansuri and confiscating a staggering 9.956 kilograms of mefedrone from them.   In total, the operation resulted in the seizure of 13.6295 kilograms of mefedrone, with a street value exceeding 27.21 crore. All five accused have been taken into custody.   According to police sources, the arrested individuals have prior records involving serious offenses under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Indian Penal Code, and Arms Act. They were engaged in trafficking mefedrone in bulk quantities from Madhya Pradesh to the Thane region.   This successful operation was carried out under the guidance of ACP Priya Damale (Kalwa Division), Senior Police Inspector Anil Shinde, Crime Inspector Sharad Kumbhar, and supported by the NDPS unit officers and staff of Mumbra Police Station.   Since January this year, Mumbra police’s NDPS unit has conducted 954 seizures and 58 raids, confiscating narcotics worth over 48 crore, significantly impacting drug trafficking activities in the area.

BJP's Gen-Z Power Play

Forty-five-year-old Nitin Nabin formally takes charge as party’s youngest president

New Delhi: In a historic move since the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) formation, 45-year-old youth leader Nitin Nabin has been elected unopposed as the party's 12th national president. In handing the reins to Nabin, the BJP has reaffirmed its commitment to a developed India by 2047 through the vigor of young energy.


On Tuesday, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former president J.P. Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, and Amit Shah, Nabin formally assumed charge at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi during the organization's foundation day celebrations. With the responsibilities now squarely on his young shoulders, Nabin faces an immediate litmus test in the upcoming assembly elections across five states.


Giant Leap

By appointing its youngest-ever national president, the BJP has taken a giant leap in Indian politics, channeling youth power toward building a developed India. This contrasts sharply with Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's repeated calls to Gen Z to rally against the Modi government and BJP-efforts that yielded no success, whether in the Bihar assembly polls or the recent Lok Sabha elections. Despite Congress projecting the 55-year-old Gandhi as a youth icon, even posters in his Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency ahead of a rally depicted him in an Indian cricket team jersey alongside Akhilesh Yadav, branding Gandhi as "Team India captain" to target young voters.


The BJP's bold choice has rattled opposition parties while signaling a generational shift within its ranks, rallying young talent to shape India's future. However, Nabin must prove his mettle as an organizational leader. Assembly elections loom in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry-states where, barring Assam, the BJP confronts stiff challenges. Nabin's biggest test lies in securing victories for the BJP in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, where regional parties dominate and the BJP struggles against entrenched dominance.


At the event, Prime Minister Modi accused infiltrators of plundering the nation, asserting that India will never accept them. The BJP has spotlighted demographic changes driven by infiltrators in West Bengal and Assam as key issues. Modi also hailed the BJP-NDA's wins in recent municipal elections in Maharashtra and Kerala. Underscoring the party's culture, he remarked: "People think Modi became chief minister at such a young age and has been head of government for the past 25 years. But above all, I am a karyakarta (worker). I accept that Nitin ji is my "Boss" now. I've submitted my report card, and he will evaluate my work."


Modi emphasized that the BJP is more than a party, it's a Sanskar (value system), a family where "membership" transcends into deep "relationships." He described it as a tradition driven not by positions but by processes: "Here, assuming office is a system, but responsibilities last a lifetime. Presidents change, but ideals don't. Leadership evolves, but direction remains steadfast."

 

In his address, Nabin urged youth to enter politics, echoing PM Modi's call on August 15, 2024, for young people to join public life. "Distance from politics isn't the solution-active participation is," he said. "But politics isn't a shortcut or a 100-meter sprint; it's a long marathon testing stamina, not speed. We must strengthen our roots and bat steadily on the political pitch." Defining politics as sadhana (devotion) rather than power, he added: "In our party, politics is not about wielding power but practice; not indulgence but sacrifice; not luxury but penance; not a position but accountability."

 

Nitin Nabin and PM Modi's speeches signal the BJP's intent to harness youth power alongside the organization to build a developed India, mounting a direct challenge to Rahul Gandhi's Gen Z appeals.

 

• Outpacing Rahul's Gen-Z Calls, BJP Bets Big on Youth Marathon for Viksit Bharat

• I accept that Nitin ji is my "Boss" now. I've submitted my report card, and he will evaluate my work.: PM Modi

• Nabin urged youth to enter politics, echoing PM Modi's call on August 15, 2024, for young people to join public life. "Distance from politics isn't the solution-active participation is needed," he said.

 


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