
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' on August 2, 2026, to combat substance abuse among the nation's youth.
The initiative begins a 100-week nationwide 'Jan Bhagidari' campaign, featuring weekly Sunday activities focused on sports, meditation, and awareness to promote a drug-free society.
Modi stated that government action against drug traffickers has intensified, with arrests increasing and seizures of narcotics worth thousands of crores of rupees recorded.