JAMMU, April 26 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha pledged a decisive crackdown on drug networks while emphasising that civil society's support is essential to successfully eradicating the menace.

"I assure citizens that we will strike hard against drug networks. Yet this fight cannot be won by law alone, it must be won within society, through awareness, cooperation, and collective effort. We are building a Jammu Kashmir where drugs have no place," Sinha said on Saturday while addressing a gathering in Samba where he led a padyatra under 100 days drug-free campaign.

He said the 100-day drug-free J&K movement will inspire future generations and stand as proof that when people rise together, they can change history.

He said that every pa...