Dharamshala, Oct. 19 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday called for collective efforts to eradicate the menace of chitta (a form of heroin) from the state, while announcing state-level status for the Shahpur Dussehra festival in Kangra district.
Addressing an anti-chitta awareness walkathon in Shahpur virtually from Shimla, the Chief Minister highlighted the state government's campaign against drug abuse and urged citizens to actively participate in making society drug-free.
He said drug addiction not only destroys an individual's life but also adversely affects families and society as a whole. It threatens the future of young people and harms their education, health and social well-being, he added.
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