Thrissur, March 15 -- Congress MLA Ramesh Chennithala has expressed strong concerns over the Kerala government's handling of drug-related issues in the state.

Chennithala was present in a Drugs free Kerala Campaign organised in Thrissur

Speaking out on the matter, Chennithala said, "The state government is sleeping on the issue of drugs. I wonder why it is giving political patronage to the drug mafia in the state and not eradicating it."

He pointed out the increasing violence and unrest, adding, "Such a progressive state of Kerala is witnessing killings and arson, is the government not taking any action?"

Chennithala further accused the CPI(M)'s student wing, the Students' Federation of India (SFI), of being the primary organization r...