Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 10 (HBTV): As part of the Nasha Mukt Chandigarh Abhiyaan campaign, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini jointly led the Walk for Drug-Free Chandigarh initiative in Chandigarh. The primary objective of the event was to raise awareness and prevent drug addiction among the youth.

‘So many youths are going towards the direction of drugs, there are challenges in front of us, including social media... we need to stay away from this in order to achieve PM Modi’s Viksit Bharat... that’s why this event has been organised here,’ CM Saini told reporters.

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria highlighted ongoing efforts to support drug de-addiction and expressed his desire to contribute to the cause. He also noted the participation of several Olympic athletes in the campaign.

‘Efforts have been going on for de-addiction for a long time... I also wanted to contribute to this... Today, many Olympic players have also joined it. I have tried to take everyone along,’ he told ANI.

Earlier on Sunday, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini flagged off the Drug-Free Haryana Cyclothon 2.0 in Sirsa, urging all sections of society to unite and contribute towards a drug-free state.

The cyclothon, which began at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium in Sirsa, will traverse various parts of the city before concluding at Odhan. CM Saini also rode a bicycle to the event venue, reinforcing the strong message of promoting a drug-free Haryana.

(ANI)