Shimla, Oct 1 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday flagged off an anti-Chitta rally from the Government Senior Secondary School in Shimla district’s Rohru subdivision and underscored the importance of young people’s role in spreading awareness against drugs.
Leading the rally, Sukhu joined the students of the school, who raised slogans such as ‘Nasha Choro, Zindagi Se Naata Joro’ in Rohru market, according to a statement released here.
The chief minister said the state government is taking strict action against the drug mafia and that there was no place in Himachal Pradesh for people involved in the illegal drug trade.
The fight against drugs was not only the government’s responsibility, but a collective one — of every section of society.
He further said anti-Chitta rallies and awareness programmes were being organised across the state to educate young people and the general public about the harmful effects of the drug — which is a form of heroin — to encourage young people to stay away from substance abuse. He also stressed that young people have a particularly important role to play in spreading awareness against drugs.
Earlier, the chief minister also administered the anti-Chitta pledge to the students and urged them to stay away from drugs and take an active role in making society drug-free. PTI BPL
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