Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off an Anti-Chitta Walkathon from PM SHRI Government Model Senior Secondary School, Tissa, in Chamba district. A large number of students took part in the walkathon and spread the message of public awareness against drug abuse.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the state government was taking strict action against drug mafias and that there was no place in Himachal Pradesh for those involved in the illegal drug trade. He added that the government was also confiscating the properties of people involved in drug trafficking. He said that the fight against drugs was not just the responsibility of the government but a shared responsibility of every section of society.
He further said that anti-chitta rallies and awareness programmes were being organised across the state to educate young people and the general public about the harmful effects of chitta and other intoxicating substances, and to encourage them to stay away from drugs.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that young people had a particularly important role to play in spreading awareness against drug abuse. He appealed to the public to inform the police about drug traffickers by calling the emergency helpline number 112. He assured people that the identity of anyone providing such information would be kept completely confidential.
