Assam CM Performs Last Rites of Drugs, Twitter Reacts

Users on social media reacted with memes and jokes.

Assam's Chief Minster, Himanta Biswa Sarma, participated in four different events where the final rites of drugs were conducted in central Assam’s Diphu, Golaghat, Barhampur, and Hajoi.

He has posted pictures of these rites on Twitter and shared that 353.62 grams heroin, 736.73 kg ganja and 45,843 tablets have been destroyed in the rites. The aim of this event was to let more people know about the state's zero-tolerance policy towards drugs.

Check out the post here:

The Last Rites of Drugs in Assam!

In 'seized drugs disposal' program at Hojai today, 353.62 grams heroin, 736.73 kg ganja and 45,843 tablets have been destroyed.

MLAs @SibuMisra, @RKGhoshBJP, Sirajuddin Ajmal, Ex MLA Shiladitya Deb and @DGPAssamPolice were present. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/Kb8Da1e1XV

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 18, 2021

Naturally, a display of this sort has caught the attention of netizens online who have reacted in varying ways, most of them cracking jokes and making memes around this unusual subject. Check them out here:

People near the burning site must be chanting "Assam CM High! High!"https://t.co/alPsHI35G6

— Farid 🇮🇳 (@ExpertAnalystix) July 18, 2021

News:- Assam CM burns drugs worth crores including 103kg cannabis in public.
Le public: pic.twitter.com/5IC1Y2MT7m

— 𝚃𝚊𝚟𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚝 (@Tavneetkaurrr) July 18, 2021

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma burns drugs worth Rs 163 crore in public

Everyone in the area : pic.twitter.com/PezgwCSW1t

— Piyushjaiswal (@d3simerollin) July 18, 2021

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma burns drugs worth Rs 163 crore in public. pic.twitter.com/rSnPEkoz0m

— ︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎︎︎ ︎ (@Shimographer) July 18, 2021

Entire assam yesterday😭 pic.twitter.com/SxlK3jY8o2

— Yash Shetye (@itsoutrageeyash) July 18, 2021

Neighborhood be like pic.twitter.com/14U30eBzSM

— Kru 🌟 (@Achari_Nimboo) July 18, 2021