Shimla, Sept. 21 -- As part of the fortnight-long celebrations under the 'Seva Pakhwada' campaign across the country to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Sunday organised a "Namo Marathon" at the historic Ridge Maidan in Shimla under the nationwide 'Namo Yuva Run' programme, aimed at spreading awareness about drug de-addiction. A large number of youth enthusiastically participated in the event.

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, who flagged off the marathon, said that the problem of drug abuse cannot be curbed merely by speeches or government orders. "Nasha (drug menace) cannot be stopped only by decisions or speeches. It requires the partici...