‘I’ll make every effort to ban them’: DK Shivakumar warns of action against pan masala, gutka containing narcotic substances
He has urged students and healthcare professionals to come up as ambassadors of a drug-free Karnataka.
He has urged students and healthcare professionals to come up as ambassadors of a drug-free Karnataka.
As part of the campaign, several activities will be organised over the next 10 days, including cycle rallies, bike rallies, yoga camps, public awareness programmes, poster and slogan competitions, street plays and interactive sessions.
The event served as a remarkable confluence of India's heritage, as the Prime Minister arrived from Ayodhya earlier in the day, where he had participated in the ceremony to hoist the saffron flag atop the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple
With 65 per cent of the country’s population below the age of 35 years, substance abuse poses one of the gravest threats confronting India’s youth, trapping them at a pivotal stage of life and posing a challenge to national progress.
The Union home minister was addressing the first National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces of States and Union Territories here.
Sanjay Dutt will be a part of the nation-wide campaign to be launched from Chandigarh University on 18 February
