Jharkhand Governor, CP Radhkrishnan participated in the “Nasha Mukti Abhiyan '' organized by Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya at Harmu Road, Ranchi on Sunday. During the programme he said the success of the drug de-addiction campaign is not the responsibility of just one organization alone, it requires collective efforts and cooperation of all the members of the society.
On the occasion Radhakrishnan has said that drug abuse is one of the most burning problems of modern society. “In many ways it is more dangerous than incurable diseases. Not only does their life get ruined due to drug abuse, their families also have to face a lot of pain,” he added.
The Governor said that drug abuse is a serious issue which has plagued our society for a very long time. It has cost countless lives, caused irreparable damage to individuals, families and society, he added. Congratulating Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya for organizing “Nasha Mukti Abhiyan”, he said that it is commendable to organize this program with the aim of creating awareness about drug abuse and its side effects. He said that he had also taken out 'Rath Yatra' of 19000 kms continuously for 93 days as part of the 5-point program which included eradication of narcotics.
Radhkrisnan said that it was ironical that some people indulge in drug abuse due to lack of information. He said that innocents are given drugs by selfish people to fulfill their wrong objectives, many such examples have also come to the fore. He said that the success of drug addiction campaign is not the responsibility of just one organization alone, for this collective effort and cooperation of all the members of the society is needed by making collective efforts, we can bring a positive change and create a drug free society.