Fazilka: Emphasising that the fight against drugs is a shared responsibility, governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday said the anti-drug campaign was a collective effort aimed at making Punjab’s youth drug-free and restoring the state’s vibrant identity as “Rangla Punjab”.Addressing a gathering after leading a massive anti-drug foot march in Fazilka, the governor once again appealed to all political, social and religious organisations to actively participate in the people’s campaign against drugs.
Kataria said strict action was being taken against drug traffickers as part of a sustained campaign to make Punjab drug-free. He stressed that drugs harmed not only individuals but also society at large and, ultimately, the nation, making collective action essential to eradicate the menace from its roots.Vice-chancellors of various universities, heads of schools and colleges, representatives of NGOs, social organisations and prominent citizens participated in the foot march. They all pledged to work towards a drug-free Punjab.Governor’s principal secretary V P Singh; Fazilka deputy commissioner Amritpreet Kaur Sandhu; director, census operations, Lalit Jain; secretary, Red Cross, Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon; senior superintendent of police Gurmeet Singh; additional DC (general) Mandeep Kaur; and ADC (development) Subhash Chandra were also present.MSID:: 128209196 413 |
