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India anti‑drug campaign rollout – launch Aug 2026
The Punjab state government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has marked 510 days of its Punjab’s anti‑drug operation “Yudh Nashian Virudh,” highlighting Virudh” has now reached 510 days, with intensified raids, large‑scale searches and community‑driven outreach, especially involving community outreach that includes women supporting families of addicts. A few days later, Building on the state effort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide, inaugurated the nationwide 100‑week youth movement called “Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan.” Abhiyaan” on 2 August 2026. The program aims to engage launch took place simultaneously at roughly 10,000 locations, where more than 10 ten million young people across roughly 10,000 locations, with volunteers from pledged to stay drug‑free. The campaign mobilises MY Bharat volunteers, the National Service Scheme, youth clubs, schools, colleges, NGOs, spiritual groups industrial associations and other organisations conducting weekly sports, over 125 spiritual organisations. Every Sunday for the next 100 weeks activities such as walk‑athons, sports events, meditation sessions, cultural programmes, art competitions and awareness events to promote a drug‑free India. Together, street‑plays will be organised. Outstanding volunteers will be recognised at the state‑level effort in Punjab 50th, 75th and 100th‑week milestones. The initiative is framed as part of the new national youth drive illustrate a coordinated push by Indian authorities to expand anti‑drug initiatives from regional enforcement to broader vision of a broader, participatory campaign targeting “Nasha Mukt Bharat” and the country’s younger population. target of a developed India by 2047.