Bhopal: The special anti-drug awareness calendar developed by the narcotics wing of the Madhya Pradesh police is in the news for all the wrong reasons.
The calendar features Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP President Amit Shah as well as religious leaders like Awadheshanad Giri and Tarun Sagar Maharaj. The Congress has used to calendar to again level charges that the police department has been "saffronised".
The calendar is the initiative of Varun Kapoor, ADG narcotics wing of the Madhya Pradesh police, who in his Facebook post, while revealing the calendar for the month, writes, "The November page of the special calendar developed for the Narcotics Wing of Madhya Pradesh Police. The concept of addiction leading to individual, family and community disaster is highlighted succinctly. Come forward and spread the message of "DRUG FREE SOCIETY". Its every citizens responsibility and duty! The calendar at the bottom has the picture of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat which calls for eradication of the drug menace while explaining how it kills from within."
The copies of the calendar have been distributed nationally across government departments. Each page of the calendar has a leader's message, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, against addiction.
NDTV tried contacting Mr Kapoor for a comment but his phone went unanswered.
The calendar features Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP President Amit Shah as well as religious leaders like Awadheshanad Giri and Tarun Sagar Maharaj. The Congress has used to calendar to again level charges that the police department has been "saffronised".
The calendar is the initiative of Varun Kapoor, ADG narcotics wing of the Madhya Pradesh police, who in his Facebook post, while revealing the calendar for the month, writes, "The November page of the special calendar developed for the Narcotics Wing of Madhya Pradesh Police. The concept of addiction leading to individual, family and community disaster is highlighted succinctly. Come forward and spread the message of "DRUG FREE SOCIETY". Its every citizens responsibility and duty! The calendar at the bottom has the picture of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat which calls for eradication of the drug menace while explaining how it kills from within."
The copies of the calendar have been distributed nationally across government departments. Each page of the calendar has a leader's message, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, against addiction.
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NDTV tried contacting Mr Kapoor for a comment but his phone went unanswered.
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