Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 -- Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheeshan on Friday flagged off an anti-drug awareness rally in Thiruvananthapuram on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The state government has earlier launched an initiative 'Operation Toofan: The Narco Hunt' aimed at overhauling the drug mafia in the state in coordination with the Health and Excise departments. This operation is aimed at destroying the drug menace at its root.

Speaking to ANI, Keralam Excise and Cooperation Minister M Liju informed that the department has started India's first portal to give information about narcotics.

He added, "We are initiating a lot of operations. Now we have launched a comprehensive campai...