Youth and Women Take Pledge for a ‘Drug-Free India’
Waseem Akram Quraishi
Jaipur. Rajasthan.
With the powerful slogan, Let the youth be drug-free, let India be drug-free, a ‘Drug De-Addiction Campaign’ pledge programme was organised on Sunday at Seva Sadan in 22 Godam by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini. Dedicated to the vision of a “Drug-Free Youth, Developed India,” the programme witnessed enthusiastic participation from people belonging to various sections of society, youngsters and women. The highlight of the programme was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s live address. Citizens, activists and youth present at Seva Sadan joined the Prime Minister virtually and took a firm pledge to work towards making society drug-free. Malviya Nagar MLA Kalicharan Saraf was present as the special guest. VHP state president Subhadra Papdiwal, state Durga Vahini convenor Asha Lata, Jaipur city Durga Vahini convenor Anita, and Dr OP Tank, president of Shaheed Valmiki Sarva Samaj Vikas Samiti, along with a large number of senior members, attended the programme.The guests urged the youth to contribute to nation-building and encouraged them to adopt a drug-free lifestyle. Following the appeal of VHP-Bajrang Dal district co-convenors Hemraj Khinchi and Naman Khattar, along with district minister Anil Khandelwal, hundreds of youths, workers, women and Durga Vahini members from Malviya district participated in the programme. Everyone collectively pledged to play an active role in building a drug-free and empowered India.
The organisers announced that VHP, Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini will jointly continue the campaign for the next 100 weeks to turn the Prime Minister’s vision of a ‘Drug-Free India’ into a ground-level movement. Awareness programmes will be conducted across service settlements in Malviya district and other parts of Jaipur. Volunteers of Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini will visit households, administer the pledge for a drug-free society and encourage young people to stay away from addiction. The organisers also expressed their gratitude to Shri Dharmchand of Seva Sadan for his support in the successful organisation of the programme.
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