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Won't Let 'Udta Bengaluru' Happen: K’taka Home Minister

Dr. G Parameshwara, the Karnataka Home Minister, said he will not allow 'Udta Bengaluru' to happen, vowing to stop the drug epidemic in the city.

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Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara on Wednesday said he will not allow 'Udta Bengaluru' happen as he vowed that he will not allow the drug menace to grow in the city.
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The Home Minister said he had given a deadline of six months to the Dakshina Kannada district authorities to control drug peddling.
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"There was a movie 'Udta Punjab' meaning Punjab is flying. There is apprehension that Bengaluru will also become 'Udta Bengaluru'. We will never let this happen," Parameshwara said in the Karnataka assembly.
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The discussion came up when Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy alleged that many resorts in Gangavati and Anegundi in Koppal district had become a hub of illegal activities such as drugs, prostitution and gambling.