Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' through video conferencing on Saturday. The initiative aims to inspire young people to stay away from substance abuse and encourage them to become ambassadors of positive social change in their communities.

The launch marked the beginning of a 100-week nationwide Jan Bhagidari campaign against substance abuse.

Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' was a movement not just for individuals, but also for families, society and the nation. "The campaign we are witnessing today is for the individual, the family, and society; above all, it is for the nation," the Prime Minister said.

Emphasising the link between a developed India and a healthy younger generation, Modi said the campaign's name itself reflected its purpose. "As the nation sets its sights on becoming a Viksit Bharat, it is essential that our youth be healthy in body and mind, brimming with self-confidence, and forever free from the deadly habit of drugs. This is the objective of the campaign," he said.

The Prime Minister also noted that the initiative had first been launched as a pilot project in Kashi last year and had now grown into a nationwide movement. He said more than 125 spiritual organisations had joined the campaign to work towards the welfare of crores of citizens and build a drug-free society.

PM Narendra Modi said, "The campaign we are witnessing today is for the individual, the family, and society; above all, it is for the nation. The very name of this movement, the 'Drug-Free Youth' initiative under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, clarifies its resolve.