The Karnataka ANTF, which was set up with the aim of uprooting the drug network in Kannada, remains on paper even after a year, lacking staff and without the powers of an independent police station. The inability to register FIRs is a setback to the effective fight against drug cases and a challenge to the goal of a 'Drug-Free Karnataka' by 2029.
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The Karnataka ANTF, which was set up with the aim of uprooting the drug network in Kannada, remains on paper even after a year, lacking staff and without the powers of an independent police station. The inability to register FIRs is a setback to the effective fight against drug cases and a challenge to the goal of a 'Drug-Free Karnataka' by 2029.