STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Vowing to tackle sternly the drug menace, Director General of Police Dr S.P Vaid on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir will not be allowed to become another ‘Udta Punjab’ with drug peddlers and their handlers enjoying field day.
“We are fully geared up to effectively deal with the drug menace and break the backbone of the drug racket in the State”, the DGP said at a felicitation function, organized by STATE TIMES on his elevation and appointment as the police chief.
Without making a mention of black-sheep in the police department, the DGP said that those hobnobbing with drug smugglers and attempting to provide them tactical support in carrying out their nefarious activities won’t be spared. He promised zero tolerance against drug menace, saying he would not tolerate any non-sense from within and outside the police organisation. “We won’t let J&K to become a part of the drug capital, Punjab”, he asserted.
For fighting the menace resolutely, the DGP sought support of the people, especially the civil society to foil the machinations of drug rackets, which are distributing drugs among the youth and exploiting them for their vested interest.
The DGP said that after assuming charge, he made it clear to his officers and the entire police force that the issue of tackling drug menace figures on top of his agenda and “we have to consolidate our grip and tighten the noose against drug peddlers”.
He said, “It is not only the police but every section of the civil society besides judiciary and medical fraternity to contribute in fighting drug menace.”
Dr Vaid said that State Police is fighting internal enemies and also the war triggered by the Pakistan, which is misleading the youth in Kashmir Valley. “We will try our best to normalise situation in Kashmir, which perhaps has improved a lot in the past few months,” said the DGP and lauded the role of police for facing the challenges. “It is only the Jammu and Kashmir Police, which apart from normal policing is fighting against all odds and facing challenges,” he added.
Dr Vaid also exhorted the police force to deal with people in a dignified manner at the check posts and address them as ‘Janab’ or ‘sir’.
“Law abiding citizens will get due respect but at the same time miscreants will not be spared and those violating laws will be dealt with iron hands,” the police chief asserted. On his arrival, Davinder Daluja, Raj Daluja, Editor-in-Chief STATE TIMES and Siddharth Daluja felicitated the Director General of Police in presence of Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Prakash Ganga, MLA Udhampur Pawan Gupta, MLC Ashok Khajuria, ADGP Security Dilbagh Singh, IGP SSG, Syed Ahfad-ul-Mujtaba, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Dr Pawan Kotwal, IGP Tech Johnny William, IGP SKPA, Rajesh Kumar, IGP S D Singh Jamwal, Director Prosecution Pawan Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, former ministers Sham Lal Sharma, Raman Bhalla, Harsh Dev Singh, former DGP M M Khajuria, ex-Addl DGP S S Wazir, ex-IGP Gulzar Singh Slathia, ex-IGP Ashok Gupta, ex-DIG Saleem Beigh, ex-DIG Rajinder Gupta, ex-DIG J L Sharma, former President Bar Association of Jammu B S Slathia, M K Bhardwaj, former Advocate General D C Raina and Director Cardiology Fortis Chandigarh, Dr H K Bali, Annil Suri, President, Bari Brahmana Industries Association, CEO Vinod Sharma, JMC Commissioner Dr Manmohan Singh, Dr Abdul Rashid, Director, Stationery and Printing, J&K, Prof Keshav Sharma Registrar, Jammu University, Rajesh Gupta, Vice President VHP, former Press Club President Manu Srivasta, SSP PCR Ashok Sharma, SSP HR Rajeshwar Singh, SSP Railways Rajinder Gupta, SSP Samba Joginder Kumar and ex-SP J.K Mishri.DGP Dr S. P Vaid was accompanied by his wife Bharti Vaid.
On the occasion, several other senior politicians, bureaucrats, top brass of the state police, academicians, Industrialists, prominent doctors and media persons also felicitated Dr SP Vaid.
President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rakesh Gupta while welcoming Dr Vaid said, “We feel proud to have ‘son of the soil’ leading the professional police force and ensuring safety and security of every resident of the State”.
Dr Vaid was also felicitated by Vice Chancellor Central University Jammu Prof Ashok Aima, senior Neurologist Dr Sushil Razdan, Senior Gastroenterologist Dr Bharat Bhushan, HOD Cardiology Department GMC Dr Sushil Sharma, HOD Nephrology Department GMC Dr S K Bali, Soujayna Sharma, Director Local Bodies, President Press Club of Jammu Ashwani Kumar and Team Jammu Chairman Zorawar Singh Jamwal.
The prominent citizens, while welcoming Dr Vaid, extended their full support and cooperation and wished him eventful career ahead.
The felicitation programme was conducted by famous anchor Kusum Tikoo. Bureau Chief TIMES NOW Pradeep Dutta, former DIG Israr Khan, Inspector Usha Kher regaled the audience with melodious songs.