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Over 1,800 youth join anti-drug march in Srinagar

  • RK News By RK News
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  • 16 Apr 2026

Srinagar, Apr 15: Over 1,800 youth participated in an anti-drug march and mini marathon in Srinagar, promoting awareness against substance abuse and supporting the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir campaign.

 

A powerful wave of unity and determination swept through the heart of Srinagar as Directorate of Youth Services and Sports J&K, under the direct and compassionate supervision of the department’s Director General Anuradha Gupta, organized a heartfelt Mega Unity March and a Mini Marathon.

 

The event was held in close collaboration with the District Administration Srinagar, as part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan.

 

The morning came alive at the historic Ghanta Ghar in Lal Chowk, where the flag-off ceremony was led by DYSSO Srinagar, Ghulam Hassan Lone, alongside the Chief Education Officer Srinagar Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Bhat.

 

But the real heroes of the day were the young participants over 1,159 determined girls and 718 motivated boys who poured into the streets with a single message: we choose life over addiction.

 

Parents, teachers, and officials from the Youth Services and Sports Department walked shoulder to shoulder with the students, turning the rally into a true people’s movement.

 

The march concluded at Sher-i-Kashmir Park, where the air was filled not just with exhaustion, but with pride. Winners of the mini marathon were honored with medals, but every participant left with something greater a renewed sense of purpose.

 

This initiative is a vital part of the “100 Days Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan” launched by the J&K Administration. Before the actual start of the marathon, every attendee took a solemn anti-drug pledge a promise to themselves, their families, and their society.

 

Speaking at the gathering, DYSSO Srinagar spoke of the urgent need to pull the younger generation away from the grip of substance abuse, and urged every student to become a torchbearer of change in their neighbourhoods and schools.

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