In the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, if the guilt or pain of not being able to protect one of their own wasn’t enough for the Hindi film fraternity, the backers and some old guards are now looking to whip up the ongoing investigation into the angle of drugs, in charge of the Office of Narcotics Control of the federal agency (NCB).
At Rajya Sabha, Jaya Bachchan was recently heard saying, “I was really embarrassed and embarrassed when a Lok Sabha MP spoke out against the industry.” His comment was in reference to Ravi Kishan of BJP, who had previously commented in the Lower House that the threat of drugs is eating away at the youth of this country and its consumption and distribution is also prevalent in Bollywood. By the way, a parallel drug investigation is underway in Karnataka and some artists associated with Sandalwood have been detained for questioning.
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However, it was strange that support for Jaya and some celebrities began to take sides for his comments, which is unacceptable given the pervasive and addictive nature of the evil of drugs and how it affects the lives of those involved directly or indirectly it does not need to be emphasized further. Or perhaps none of those with Jaya have had a first-hand encounter with addiction and its aftermath.
As Bollywood tries to protect its glow by actively keeping quiet on the issue of drugs, we must take a look at how Sushant’s death has come as a watershed moment in the fight against illegal substances in the country, their abuse and the proper rehabilitation of who have done it. fallen prey of this threat. More importantly, this is also the time to realize that an open declaration of the war on drugs is the need of the moment and there are no two ways to do it.
Drug money and its use
Globally, illicit drug trafficking finances terrorist teams and empowers criminals and traffickers. When these people’s associates actively move in and out of social institutions, anarchy and disintegration of the established system occurs, which only perpetuates the political-economic problems of the state machinery and increases the burden on the health system. Also, crime becomes ubiquitous. In such a case, both the high-level societies and the lower strata are lost.
The cost of addiction
Drug addiction costs the abuser in more ways than one. Physical and mental health deteriorates and, as a result, personality, productivity and relationships suffer. The cost of financing the drugs is accompanied by health care expenses, legal fees and other social costs such as boycotting the user and his family in public. It provides momentary gratification to the immediate user, but prolongs misery and poverty for future generations.
Illegal substance abuse and the fitness paradox of the film industry
Those who avoid actively raising a voice against drug trafficking or those who are concerned about the image of the industry in light of such allegations should not look beyond their work environment to realize their hypocritical stance on the issue. On the one hand, artists promote fitness and healthy lifestyle, and on the other, a parallel group of people is targeting those who want to eliminate illegal substances. If you reflect on drug control policies and it turns out that the film industry is one of the scenarios from which the problem arises and takes hold, then activists and health enthusiasts in Bollywood have to take a position on which side they are on.
Sushant’s case is a revelation
Since the NCB carried out the drug investigation into Sushant’s death as one of the possible angles of the young star’s demise, most of the film industry has remained silent. Rather than help the probe from within by voluntarily coming out, those close to the late star and otherwise have chosen to speak out against raising their voices on the subject of substance abuse.
To be in the right moral position, what they should have been doing instead was helping blow the lid off smuggling providers and black market operators with possible information about it. This would have reinforced the government’s war on drugs rather than mislead us into believing that the film industries are not affected by vices.
The attitude problem
Is the film industry a conglomerate of occasional drug users and silent observers who are in cahoots with each other? Certainly one will be forced to believe this if Bollywood continues on the defensive line of the drug narrative. In such a case, the attitude of the leading celebrities is important. Unfortunately, most have been silent on the issue, as they do on all matters of public importance.
As a ripple effect, Sushant’s death may cause NCB officials to remove some players from the illicit drug syndicate that supposedly operates within the industry. But in the future, is Bollywood, who prefers to show the ill effects of drugs in tragic stories, really concerned about this massive social evil?
The question remains unanswered.
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