Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual launch of the nationwide 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' from Tawang
ITANAGAR — Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual launch of the nationwide 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' from Tawang.
Speaking at the launch, Khandu urged youth of the frontier state to become active ambassadors in the movement against substance abuse.
The 100-week campaign, spearheaded by the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, commenced with over one crore young people across more than 10,000 locations taking a collective pledge to stay away from drugs and dedicate themselves to nation-building.
Launching the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country's youth must be mentally and physically fit, for which it is necessary for them to stay away from all kinds of substance abuse.
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He asked the country's youth to take a pledge against substance abuse, saying drugs can give them a "high" for some time, but would make their entire career and personal life "low".
Highlighting the transformative nature of the campaign, Khandu, in a social media post, wrote that India, under PM Modi's visionary leadership, has turned the fight against drug abuse into a true 'Jan Bhagidari' (people's movement).
"I urge every youth in Arunachal to become an ambassador of this movement and encourage their families, friends, and communities to choose a healthy, disciplined, and drug-free life," Khandu said.
The initiative will see weekly Sunday activities, including sports events, walkathons, cultural programmes, and community engagement campaigns to be held across all states and union territories over the next 100 weeks to ensure sustained momentum against drug addiction.