'Drugs take families, careers to new low': PM Modi launches 'Nasha Mukt Yuva' campaign - top quotes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' campaign on August 2, 2026, via video conferencing.
Modi said the campaign aims for a drug-free India, with the next 100 Sundays representing 100 steps towards this goal.
Modi stated that drug trafficking is part of a 'terror plan' by enemy nations to hurt India's interests, calling for public vigilance.
The campaign emphasizes that youth must stay physically and mentally fit to achieve a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India).
Over 125 spiritual organizations have joined the campaign for the welfare of 'crores of youth'.
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