Jammu, April 11 -- In a historic mass movement to free Jammu and Kashmir from the scourge of drugs, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched the "Drug-Free J&K" campaign from MA Stadium here, flagging off a Padyatra that saw thousands of citizens from all walks of life participate.

The walkathon from MA Stadium to Parade Ground marked the commencement of a 100-day intensive campaign under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan.

"We have given voice to a resolve that will reach every village, town, city, home, and heartbeat in the Union Territory, fulfilling the pledge of a drug-free region," Sinha told a massive gathering.

The LG said the next three months are pivotal, with the campaign advancing in six clear phases - awaren...