India, Aug. 3 -- A special assembly titled "Nasha-Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat" was organised on Sunday at BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi. Thousands of young men and women from Delhi and adjoining regions participated in the event.

00 am with a devotional dhun and prayers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi then addressed the gathering virtually and urged the youth to adopt an addiction-free lifestyle as part of the vision for a developed India. Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was also present at the venue. The assembly was held simultaneously at all BAPS centres across the country.

Ahead of the Prime Minister's address, Pujya Ishwarcharandas Swami, a senior sadhu of BAPS, addressed the youth. He said,...