Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led a bicycle rally on drug awareness in Sangrur, and said the state government will not stop till drugs are eradicated from the society.
According to Mann, more than 15,000 cyclists took part in the rally.
“Bicycle rally against drugs in Sangrur to spread the slogan of ‘Fight against drugs, play and read’ to every household in Punjab. More than 15,000 youth joined the rally … it gives us courage…your government will not stop till drugs are eradicated,” Mann tweeted.
Addressing the gathering after flagging it off, the chief minister said, “Sangrur is the land of revolutionaries and today the people of Sangrur have once again gathered for a noble cause.”
The aim of this bicycle rally is to create mass awareness against the drug menace and wean the youths, who became its victim, away from it, Mann said as per an official press release.
Using the phrase ‘an idle brain is a devil’s workshop’, the chief minister said that with more employment opportunities, there will be no space for drugs in the society.
“Our social bond is so strong that any seed could germinate on the land of Punjab but never the seed of hatred. And when our health and mind are fit, we will together put the state on a high growth trajectory,” Mann said.
The Punjab government is working on many plans to eradicate drugs from the society, besides opening of more rehabilitation centres and clinics for better treatment of the drug-addicts, he said.
The CM further assured that the state government will bring more such awareness initiatives to promote physical and mental health of the people in the coming days.
Mann also expressed concern over the depleting water table in the state, saying that both water and air have been polluted.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state will start an awareness drive to motivate the farmers to diversify their crops to restore the soil health, he added.
