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Jaipur Fasts Against Drug Abuse: Thousands Pledge to Fight Social Acceptance
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News18•29-09-2026, 16:15
Jaipur Fasts Against Drug Abuse: Thousands Pledge to Fight Social Acceptance
- •Thousands in Jaipur have taken an online pledge to observe a fast as part of a campaign against drug abuse and its social acceptance.
- •The initiative was organized by LokSankalp, an NGO dedicated to combating substance abuse.
- •Participants were urged to observe a day-long fast with their families on Monday, Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary, calling for an "Inquilab" against drug abuse.
- •LokSankalp convener Professor Shyamsundar Jyani stated that 16,992 people from 4,902 families registered online to participate.
- •Participating families hailed from five countries, including India, and 15 states across the country.
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The programme was organised by LokSankalp, an NGO that runs a social campaign against substance abuse and its social acceptance.
A total of 16,992 people from 4,902 families spread across 15 states and five countries registered online to observe the day-long fast.
Participants observed the fast on Monday, which marked the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, while calling for an Inquilab against drug abuse.
