VARANASI, Oct. 11 -- Union minister for youth affairs and sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday led a 5.5-km cycle rally in Varanasi as part of the 94th edition of "Fit India Sundays on Cycle" held under the theme "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat", urging young people to make fitness a part of their daily routine and work towards a drug-free society.

Stressing the importance of a drug-free society, the minister and participants took the "Nasha Mukt Bharat" pledge, reaffirming their collective resolve to combat substance abuse and build a drug-free generation.

The event, organised along the route from Namo Ghat to Diksha Mandap, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University from 6:00 am onwards, brought together over 500 cyclists and more than 1,000 p...