Dec 07, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Organised by creator and co-founder of the Punjab Lit Basis, Khushwant Singh, the stroll commenced with an ardas (prayer) at Chaunni Kalan village, searching for divine blessings to rejuvenate Punjab’s youth and free them from the clutches of habit.
Folks’s Stroll Towards Medication–2, geared toward addressing the drug menace that continues to grip Punjab, came about within the metropolis.
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria, whereas asserting the Nasha Mukt-Rangla Punjab marketing campaign in Amritsar on Friday, had urged the civil society to actively help the individuals’s stroll towards medication. The governor will be a part of the stroll on December 10 and 11, protecting 15 km alongside the Alawalpur-Kartarpur highway. (HT File)
Organised by creator and co-founder of the Punjab Lit Basis, Khushwant Singh, the stroll commenced with an ardas (prayer) at Chaunni Kalan village, searching for divine blessings to rejuvenate Punjab’s youth and free them from the clutches of habit.
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria, whereas asserting the Nasha Mukt-Rangla Punjab marketing campaign in Amritsar on Friday, had urged the civil society to actively help the individuals’s stroll towards medication. The governor will be a part of the stroll on December 10 and 11, protecting 15 km alongside the Alawalpur-Kartarpur highway.
The inaugural day noticed notable contributors resembling Lt Gen KJS ‘Tiny’ Dhillon (retd), former director common of DIA, together with sarpanches and panchayat members from numerous villages. A gaggle of 100 ladies from the NGO, Sahyog, accompanied the march, carrying placards and elevating slogans advocating for a drug-free Punjab.
Khushwant Singh mentioned, “The message is simple: stay away from drugs. I urged children to take an oath, a solemn pledge, that come what may, they will not consume drugs.” Citing alarming statistics, he added, “Approximately 6.6 million people in Punjab are using drugs, including 700,000 children. This is unacceptable for a state that prides itself on its courage and resilience.”
The stroll will proceed from Hoshiarpur to Jalandhar, concluding on Wednesday, December 13, on the Jang-e-Azadi Museum in Kartarpur.