# Modi urges families to join 100-week drug-free India campaign 2026-08-15T06:56:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged families, volunteers, NGOs, social and cultural organisations, and spiritual leaders to join a 100-week nationwide campaign against substance abuse. Speaking from the Red Fort on Independence Day, he called drug addiction a major challenge for India’s youth and said making the country drug-free required collective responsibility. The Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, launched on August 2, will hold anti-drug activities every Sunday. These include sports events, walkathons, meditation sessions, cultural programmes, street plays, discussions and art competitions. The government launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in 2020. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: India, Narendra Modi, Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan, Red Fort Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/modi-urges-families-to-join-100-week-drug-free-india-campaign/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/modi-urges-families-to-join-100-week-drug-free-india-campaign/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.