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Sampla-Khanna lead March against drugs from Town Hall to Jallianwala bagh
Joshi Foundation’s series of Anti-Drug initiatives to continue- Vineet Joshi
Amritsar, Apr. 7 (Punjab Post Bureau) – At the historic Jallianwala Bagh, hundreds of youngsters, students and social workers vowed to live life drugs-free and make Punjab drugs-free. The Joshi Foundation spearheaded this pledge taking ceremony.
Earlier, after paying tribute at the statue of martyr Madan Lal Dhingra the Anti-Drug March started from Town Hall and culminated at the Jallianwala Bagh. A galaxy of dignitaries including the Union Minister for State Mr. Vijay Sampla, MP Rajya Sabha and BJP in-charge of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, BJP national secretary Mr Tarun Chugh, CPS Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Pathankot MLA and former BJP Punjab president Mr Ashwani Sharma, chairman Joshi Foundation and assistant media advisor to Government of Punjab Mr Vineet Joshi, Amritsar Mayor Mr Bakshi Ram Arora, former minister Mr Baldev Raj Chawla, chancellor Sri Sai University Mr S K Punj, DAV’s national secretary Mr Bal Krishan Mittal, Punjab BJP state vice-chairman Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, former state secretary Rajesh Gill, former mayor Shwet Malik, BJP district president Naresh Sharma, yuva morcha former state president and municipal councilor Rajesh Honey, councilor Dr Ram Chawla, Sukhwinder Pintu, Mrs Manav Taneja, Baldev Bagga, Rama Mahajan, Abhinash Shaila, Rakesh Vaidya, Jarnail Dhot, BJP yuva morcha state vice-chairman Rahul Maheshwari, co convener media Janardan Sharma were a part of this Anti-Drug March.
Vineet Joshi administered oath to all the present to keep drugs away from ones life, never to aide drug-addiction, never to promote it, help the addicts shun drugs and help police and other agencies to curb the menace. The youngsters undertaking oath included those from Sri Sai Institute Mananwala Campus, DAV School Hathi gate Amritsar and other educational institutes.
Speaking at the event Sampla, Khanna and Joshi said that drug addiction problem is as serious in Punjab as in any other state of the country. They said that in Punjab, this awakening has dawned on society that policing alone cannot keep drugs away. “We need concerted efforts of family, society and the government,” said they.
Giving a clarion call to lift Punjab out of this quandary the leaders said that our mission is to make our State a better place devoid of debilitating dangerous drugs and added that it is need of the hour to transform this campaign into war against anti social elements that are responsible for perishing our young generation. We will motivate people especially the youth to adopt a policy of zero tolerance against the drugs and come what may we will put in our all strength in the war against this menace.
Joshi informed that founded in the memory of Late Shri Jai Ram Joshi the former state president BJP Chandigarh and late Sh Navneet Joshi, the Joshi Foundation has already held four events including a round table conference at Chandigarh – to find a solution to the problem of drug addiction and there after decided to launch the awareness campaign. It then held mass pledge against drugs at Pathankot, another round table Conference at Nawanshahr and has also sought feedback from de-addiction experts working on ground level against addiction.
