ROHTAK, Aug. 10 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini on Sunday urged the state's youth to stay away from drugs, embrace sports and discipline, and contribute to the making of a developed India by 2047.

Addressing a gathering of youngsters who took part in a youth marathon and Tiranga Yatra in Narnaul, Saini said the sight of young people running with the Tricolour in their hands reflected Haryana's growing awareness, patriotism and hope for the future.

"If someone asks me what the most beautiful picture of a developed India would look like, I would say the Tricolour in hands, sports in life and the resolve for a drug-free India in the heart," Saini said.

Accompanied by health minister Aarti Rao and other party leaders from the region,...