The Congress on Sunday alleged that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raid on a cruise ship in Mumbai and subsequent motion towards some individuals was an try to divert consideration from the “real issue” of drug seizure at Gujarat’s Mundra port. .
The occasion additionally demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the seizure of narcotics on the port.
Last month, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 2,988.21 kg of heroin from two containers on the Adani-run Mundra port in Gujarat’s Kutch district, which might be price Rs 21,000 crore within the world market.
on Sunday, NCB detains Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan And seven others raided a cruise ship sure for Goa in Mumbai and recovered medication from them.
“There is news that a Bollywood actor’s son has been arrested. Where did this medicine come from? NCB has come out and is suddenly saying that it has caught drugs from a cruise ship,” Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed advised reporters.
They are diverting consideration from the actual challenge. He alleged that the actual challenge was the Mundra port, drug cartels within the nation and medicines smuggled from Afghanistan.
He mentioned, “They (NCB) catch some people around so that the media shows that matter, (that) will divert attention. But I want you all to write about Mundra port, why it is not investigated? Why is it not investigated? What is happening there? Why is it ignored?” He requested.
He claimed that there would have been no occasion (on the cruise ship) if medicines had not come from there (the port).
Demanding a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the seizure of medication at Mundra port, the Congress spokesperson mentioned that medication from Afghanistan are smuggled into India, which is able to present funding to terrorist organisations, separatist teams and in the end political infighting within the nation. will create instability.
He additionally questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on drug seizure at Mundra port, which has occurred of their dwelling state.
“Gujarat is becoming a drug smuggling hub,” Mohammad mentioned. He expressed apprehension that privatization of ports would result in such actions.
The Maharashtra Congress welcomed the raid on the rave occasion aboard the cruise ship, however expressed doubts whether or not it was finished to suppress the Mundra port medication seizure.
“It is good if the government stops the smuggling of drugs and their consumption in the state. We welcome it. But at the same time, it should also be noted that there has been no action or discussion on the seizure of drugs worth Rs 21,000 crore at the Mundra port in Gujarat. There is room for doubt whether such raids are being conducted to divert attention from last month’s seizure,” mentioned state Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe.
He needed to know what motion is being taken within the Mundra port seizure case.
“What are agencies doing to stop drug trafficking across international borders?” Londe requested.
BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis mentioned he has come to know in regards to the NCB’s motion at sea from the media and can touch upon it as extra particulars in regards to the raids are awaited.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
