<p class="bodytext">Home Minister M B Patil said that he has directed the police to initiate strict action against the drug mafia in Mangaluru. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to media persons after a review meeting held at the Police Commissioner’s office on Monday, he said: “The district police have taken a strict stand on drug mafia in the district. Mangaluru is an educational hub. Thousands of students come here to pursue their studies. Drug peddlers target these students. I have directed the officials to check the drug peddling menace by initiating strict action against peddlers.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Mangaluru was dubbed as a communal region in the past. Due to the hard work of the police officials, Mangaluru is developing into a beautiful city,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The department had placed a lot of demands including the filling vacancies. “All the demands cannot be fulfilled at once. But a majority of the demands will be fulfilled,” he promised. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Lauding the phone-in programme of the City Police Commissioner, he said the programme would help in reducing the gap between the police and the public. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Patil said that as chief minister, Siddaramaiah had given good administration. “However, voters did not re-elect him. Many wish him to be CM. There is nothing wrong in it. The coalition government will complete its five-year term and Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will continue as the CM,” he said. </p>
<p class="bodytext">Home Minister M B Patil said that he has directed the police to initiate strict action against the drug mafia in Mangaluru. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to media persons after a review meeting held at the Police Commissioner’s office on Monday, he said: “The district police have taken a strict stand on drug mafia in the district. Mangaluru is an educational hub. Thousands of students come here to pursue their studies. Drug peddlers target these students. I have directed the officials to check the drug peddling menace by initiating strict action against peddlers.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Mangaluru was dubbed as a communal region in the past. Due to the hard work of the police officials, Mangaluru is developing into a beautiful city,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The department had placed a lot of demands including the filling vacancies. “All the demands cannot be fulfilled at once. But a majority of the demands will be fulfilled,” he promised. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Lauding the phone-in programme of the City Police Commissioner, he said the programme would help in reducing the gap between the police and the public. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Patil said that as chief minister, Siddaramaiah had given good administration. “However, voters did not re-elect him. Many wish him to be CM. There is nothing wrong in it. The coalition government will complete its five-year term and Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will continue as the CM,” he said. </p>
