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Assam Governor Urges Youth to Combat Drug Menace After State-Wide Padayatra
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News18•02-10-2026, 17:30
Assam Governor Urges Youth to Combat Drug Menace After State-Wide Padayatra
- •Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya emphasized the crucial role of youth in fighting drug menace during the conclusion of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Sankalp Padayatra' in Guwahati.
- •The padayatra, which began on September 17 in Cachar, covered 10 districts, raising awareness about the ill effects of substance abuse and promoting collective responsibility.
- •Governor Acharya stated that the padayatra was a collective resolve towards building a healthy, value-based, and empowered society, highlighting that healthy and value-based youth are the foundation of a developed society.
- •He called upon various stakeholders, including parents, teachers, social organizations, and media, to collaborate in preventing drug abuse, stressing that aware and responsible youth build a developed nation.
- •The Governor appreciated the enthusiastic participation of students, NCC and NSS cadets, and other citizens, and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, emphasizing their ideals of duty and national interest.
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The special ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Sankalp Padayatra’ led by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya successfully concluded its 10-district journey in Guwahati.
The anti-drug padayatra officially began on September 17 in Cachar before eventually concluding its journey across ten districts in Guwahati.
The awareness march covered a total of 10 districts across the state, including Cachar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dhubri, Barpeta, Hojai, Kamrup, and Kamrup (Metropolitan).
