Shadow Correspondent
JAMMU SEPT 02:
Intensifying anti drug campaign, Chief Patron Dogra Kranti Dal & Former MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia today said that DKD is going to organise its 14th Marathon Run against Drugs on 17 September coinciding with PM Narendra Modi’s birthday at Jammu . He also extended his support to Hon’ble PM’s Fit India Movement.
While addressing a press conference at Press Club Jammu, Former MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia said that Dogra Kranti Dal (NGO) is continuously as well as actively working on ground against drugs & imbibing the spirit of health & fitness among youngsters. In this regard 12 Marathon Runs were organised from last one and half year in Udhampur district and Jammu province. He disclosed that marathon will commence from Balidan Stambh at 06:00 AM passing through Bikram Chowk, Jewel Chowk, Kachi chowni, Secretariat Road, Panjtirthi & finally concludes at Mubarak Mandi, he added
Mankotia expressed his anxiety over the spread of “Chitta” named drug at such a fast rate during the past three years due to which many of the youngsters have lost their lives. Mankotia said that it is the conspiracy of neighbouring country Pakistan to make our youth drug addict & a liability for the Nation.
He said that Pakistan is also using drugs to lure youth to terrorism. Mankotia said that most of the terrorists, anti-socials & stonelelters are drug addicts. Mankotia also demanded strict action against drug peddlers. He said that campaigns like Fit India at national level is a noble idea & such type of activities should be done periodically which is the only route for drawing youth away from drugs, Mankotia added.
Later, Mankotia appealed youngsters to join anti drug Marathon run in maximum numbers.
