Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini attended Swami Sampurnanand Brahmachari Ji Maharaj's 'katha' in Indradhanush Auditorium, Sector 5, Panchkula late Friday evening and participated in the programme that focused on 'Nasha Nahi, Lakshya Banao, Desh Ko Apne Aage Badhao'. The Chief Minister sought blessings from the saints for the success of the campaign to make the state drug-free and asked them to inspire the youth to keep away from drugs through their teachings.
On this occasion, Cooperative and Tourism Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma, Public Health Engineering and Public Works Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, Kalka MLA Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma, Panchkula Mayor Sh. Kulbhushan Goyal, Senior Sangh Pracharak Sh. Prem Ji Goyal, Former Speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, BJP State Vice President Smt. Banto Kataria, besides saints from Vrindavan and Goa were present.
The Chief Minister said that this programme dedicated to the youth by Pujya Sampurnanand Brahmachari ji will give new inspiration to the youth to make the state drug free. He said that when the blessings of the saints are with us, he is confident that the evil of drug addiction will be eradicated from Haryana.The Chief Minister said that it is his great fortune that he got the opportunity to participate in such a movement today.
He said that he remembers that a conference against drug addiction was organized in this auditorium on June 26, 2023 on International Anti-Drug Day. In that, the then Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal had prayed to the saints to save the society from this evil. At that time, the saints had assured full cooperation.
The Chief Minister said that conference was organized by the government, but today, the saints themselves have organized this conference to end drug addiction.The Chief Minister said he had seen a similar scene in the state level cycle rally organized against drug addiction recently. He flagged off that rally from Hisar on April 5.
After this, he also participated in the programmes of this rally in Faridabad and Jind. That 23-day cycle rally organized from April 5 to April 27 covered a total distance of 2010 kilometers. A total of 5.43 lakh people participated in it, out of which 3.41 lakh cycled. On April 27, the youth who participated in the closing ceremony of this rally in Sirsa were honoured.
The Chief Minister said that a programme "Dhaakad" has been started at the level of schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions to save children and youth from drug addiction. We have established an inter-state drug secretariat in Panchkula. Anti-narcotics cells have been established at district, range and state level in Haryana to effectively curb drug smuggling and sale, he added.
The Chief Minister said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has also described drug addiction as a symbol of 3D i.e. Darkness, Destruction and Devastation. The Prime Minister has urged the youth not to consider drug addiction as 'cool' or 'style statement', because it is an illusion which leads them to destruction.
The Chief Minister said today, when we are moving forward with the resolution of 'Viksit Haryana, Viksit Bharat', then we have to fight against everything that pushes our society backwards. Drug addiction leads the future of our youth towards darkness.
The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to Pujya Sant Swami Sampurnanand Ji Maharaj for the anti-drug campaign and giving the right direction to the youth.On this occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner Smt. Nisha Yadav, Nagaradhis Vishwanath, besides officers of various departments and dignitaries were present.