Guwahati, Sep 22 (PTI) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya led a march in Tinsukia district on Tuesday as part of an anti-drug campaign
launched across the state to turn it into a powerful and community-driven movement.
The anti-drug march in Tinsukia marks the latest leg of the governor’s ongoing regional outreach against narcotics substance abuse, an official release said.
His ‘padayatra’ campaign began at Cachar, progressed through Sribhumi, and then reached Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.
The governor flagged off and led the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Sankalp Padayatra’, walking alongside hundreds of citizens, students and locals to Mahatma Gandhi Park from Tinsukia College.
Addressing people at Tinsukia College, the governor said the district is a shining symbol of Assam’s heritage, identity, and industrial strength.
“Inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are turning the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Sankalp’ into truly a people’s movement,” the governor said.
He also stressed that self-discipline, restraint and moral conduct are “deeply rooted in our civilisational heritage”.
“While enforcement is vital, a drug-free society cannot be built through policing alone; it requires collective action from families, schools, civil society, and local administrations,” he added.
The governor commended the state government for its firm zero-tolerance policy against narcotics.
He also praised welfare initiatives like ‘Nijut Moina’ and ‘Nijut Babu’ for empowering the youth to lead purposeful lives.
Earlier, Tinsukia District Commissioner Sumit Sattawan administered the pledge ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Sankalp’, the release added. PTI DG DG BDC
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