# DCP urges youth to meditate to control mind at Nasha Mukt Bharat event 2026-08-09T14:01:19+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hubballi-Dharwad Deputy Commissioner of Police Shruti N.S. on Sunday urged students to practise meditation daily to control their minds and avoid drug addiction. She said a large number of criminals are addicted to intoxicating substances. The event, ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva, Viksit Bharat’, was held at Utsav Hall of JSS College in Dharwad. Published - August 09, 2026 06:12 pm IST Organisers included MY Bharat Centre, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Janata Shikshana Samiti, and Sri Kumareshwar Cultural Society. Samiti secretary Ajit Prasad said excessive mobile phone use has become a form of addiction, causing physical and mental stress. Resource person Shashidhar Narendra recalled Swami Vivekananda's message that discouragement is the enemy of success. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: drug addiction, Hubballi-Dharwad police, meditation, Nasha Mukt Bharat, youth Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dcp-urges-youth-to-meditate-to-control-mind-at-nasha-mukt-bharat-event/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dcp-urges-youth-to-meditate-to-control-mind-at-nasha-mukt-bharat-event/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.