Jammu, 13 April (H.S.): “A drug-free Jammu Kashmir will emerge not from one person, but from collective action. Society must realize that drugs don’t just kill individuals-they erode entire villages’, wards’ and cities’ honor and destiny.
Let’s build a J&K where our youth’s energy illuminates the world, not destroys itself. Let us confront this challenge with unyielding resolve,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday.
The Lieutenant Governor was addressing a massive public rally at Sports Stadium Kathua, where he launched a people’s movement against narcotics under the Drug Free Jammu Kashmir campaign.
The Lieutenant Governor led a Padyatra from the Sports Stadium to Government Degree College, Kathua, joined by thousands of citizens, public representatives, senior officials, civil society members, social activists, NGOs, women, students and various stakeholders, all united under a shared resolve to make Jammu Kashmir Nasha Mukt.
The Lieutenant Governor called upon every citizen, every Kathua family, to rise and unite against drug abuse.
“I ignite a people’s revolution to eradicate drugs from every panchayat, every alley, every family in Kathua district. This is no dream, it’s my unbreakable pledge,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor said that our future won’t be scripted in documents but forged through decisions of this people’s movement in the next three months.
“We have crafted a well-planned 100-day roadmap- six phased steps fueling systematic resolve. Month one ignites awareness and mobilization; month two deepens community/family penetration; month three cements sustainability.
Next three months won’t just run a campaign but they will sow seeds for lasting change in J&K. The campaign’s cornerstone is compassionate rehabilitation. We must shift our mindset: addicts are patients and they need our help and support,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor stressed the need for a more effective, accessible, humane rehabilitation centers where lives are reclaimed.
“We will crack down hard on traffickers and criminals, but those trapped need empathy and mercy. If a youth strays, we help him recover,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor directed the police officials to prepare ‘Top Drug Peddlers’ lists at all Police Stations and take decisive action to dismantle drug networks within 30 days.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar
