Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi calls on citizens to make India ‘drug-free’
In his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to support the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' to combat drug abuse among youth. He also highlighted the success of the PM SVANidhi scheme, noting that nearly half of its beneficiaries are women street vendors.
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Government-led social campaigns and welfare schemes are central to the administration's policy agenda and public outreach strategy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 30, 2026) appealed to citizens to join hands to free India from the menace of drug abuse, and build a stronger future for the youth.
In his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi noted that the 'Drug-Free Youth for a Developed India' campaign is gaining momentum across the entire country.
"Its goal is crystal clear - drug-free youth, drug-free India. Let us come together to build a drug-free India and a stronger future for our youth," he said.
The Drug-Free India through the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' (NMBA) is a flagship initiative of the government launched on August 15, 2020 under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR).
The campaign seeks to prevent substance abuse through awareness generation, community participation, treatment, rehabilitation, aftercare and social reintegration while fostering a nationwide movement against drug abuse.
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