India, Sept. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment organised a special ceremony under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan on the occasion of Seva Diwas at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, in National Capital here today.

As part of the 'Ashirvad Ka Diya' initiative, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, lit the ceremonial Diya alongside persons who have successfully undergone treatment and rehabilitation for substance dependence.

The ceremony conveyed a strong message of hope, dignity, resilience and recovery to persons affected by substance dependence and their families while reaffirming the Government's commitment to reducing the demand for drugs and str...