West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari destroys 2 lakh illegal cough syrup bottles
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari destroyed 2 lakh bottles of codeine based cough syrup in Balurghat on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The Chief Minister used a roller or bulldozer to crush the banned bottles, which were lined up outside the Superintendent of Police office in the Dakshin Dinajpur district. He was accompanied by Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee and Balurghat MP Sukanta Majumdar.
Adhikari stated that the action serves as a warning to smugglers and a message against drug abuse and peddling. He emphasized a commitment to protecting the youth from addiction and warned that those involved in drug smuggling would face severe prosecution and imprisonment. The Chief Minister attributed the recovery of the narcotics to improved joint coordination between the State police and the Border Security Forces along the Bangladesh border, claiming such coordination was lacking previously. This event marked the first visit of the Chief Minister to Balurghat since the Bharatiya Janata Party took power in the State.
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- The center-left outlet framed the event as part of a broader anti-drug drive and included detailed quotes regarding administrative coordination and the protection of youth.
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- The center outlet focused on the visual of the Chief Minister atop the machinery destroying the illegal goods.
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