Hyderabad: Calling upon people to join hands with the state government in the fight against drug abuse, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced that the TGNAB ( Telangana Anti Narcotic Bureau) was rechristened as EAGLE ( Elite Action Group For Drug Law Enforcement) to strengthen the vigilance on drugs and Ganja trafficking further.
The Chief Minister said that the main role of the EAGLE is to sniff out Ganja wherever it is grown in the state and also curb drug trafficking across the state border. “ Strict vigilance is the only solution to curb drug trafficking in the state. The land of struggles and movements- Telangana State should not become a hub of ganja and drugs. We all should join hands to eradicate drug menace and make Telangana a role model for the world”, the CM remarked.
Stating that the Telangana region has a great history with a spirit of struggle as many leaders fought against Nizam and Rajakars, CM Revanth Reddy said that It is not a good sign that the Telangana Youth succumb to drug addiction since the state is filled with the spirit of movements. Soon after coming to power, the People’s government cracked a whip on drug trafficking and took stringent measures to curb drugs and ganja abuse.
The Chief Minister appealed to the educational institutions and Colleges to take all measures to keep the students away from drug abuse. “ Should we sit and watch when Telangana, the land of movements, succumbs to the drug epidemic in schools and colleges?” he said that the management should also observe the lifestyles of the students regularly.
India is the only country in the world with 68 percent youth, the CM Revanth Reddy said that the enemy countries are choosing various ways to weaken our country and one of them is drug trafficking. In Punjab, youth has become addicted to marijuana and drugs. “ It is the responsibility of all of us to ensure the Telangana youth did not fall prey to drugs”.
In his speech , the CM highlighted the state government’s efforts to provide jobs to the youth by establishing the Skills University. The new generation should also study and excel in sports to become the future heroes of the country. Apart from jobs, the CM said that he is ready to provide political opportunities to the sports persons also.
The efforts made by him yielded good results in his political career as he rose to the level of CM from ZPTC member ,“ I hailed from Nallamala and rose to the level of Chief Minister” ,CM Revanth Reddy said the popular film hero Vijay Deverakonda also grown up in Nallamala region .“ You cannot reach this level without difficulty and commitment. It is the reason we all should come together to curb the drug menace.
ఒకనాటి ఉద్యమాల గడ్డ తెలంగాణ మాదక ద్రవ్యాల మహమ్మారికి అడ్డాగా మారకూడదన్న లక్ష్యంతో ఇకనుంచి రాష్ట్రంలో ఒక మొక్క గంజాయి మెలిచినా ఇట్టే కనిపెట్టే “Elite Action Group For Drug Law Enforcement” (#Eagle) ను ఏర్పాటు చేసినట్టు ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ @revanth_anumula గారు ప్రకటించారు. ప్రపంచంతో… pic.twitter.com/v2CMF4K5Np
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) June 26, 2025
