Rahul to lead Cong protest against drugs on June 13
Saturday, 11/06/2016
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Jalandhar : Amid a raging row over film ‘Udta Punjab’, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will lead a dharna in Jalandhar on June 13 to highlight rampant drug abuse and ‘collapse’ of law and order in the state.
“Will join the mass protest in Jalandhar on Monday, June 13, to highlight rampant drug abuse and collapse of law and order in Punjab,” Gandhi said on Twitter.
Gandhi had raised the issue of rampant drug abuse among youths in Punjab way back in 2012 when he was subjected to ridicule and abuse by the SAD-BJP government.
Besides Gandhi, all senior party leaders and workers from the state will take part in the dharna, Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh said, adding eradication of drug misuse from Punjab is the top priority of Congress.
Two days ago, Gandhi had made a strong pitch for release of film ‘Udta Punjab’ which focuses on substance abuse, noting that the state has a ‘crippling drug problem’ and censoring the movie would not fix it.
Congress has alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ‘covertly ensured’ that the film is banned or ‘at least neutered’ to hide the scale of the drug problem in Punjab.
Need of the hour to make state drug-free, feels Ravi Shankar
Mohali : Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday said the need of the hour was to make Punjab drug-free and appealed to people to keep yoga above politics.
“It was important to make Punjab drug-free. In the present situation in Punjab, everybody should come forward to make the state drug-free and save the youths of Punjab,” he said during a meditation session at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) here.
He also appealed to everyone to keep yoga above politics and participate in the event on International Yoga Day in Chandigarh in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also participate.
Ravi Shankar emphasised the importance of Yoga for every individual irrespective of cast, creed or social status and said people should not drag religion into yoga.
He said that yoga is not just asanas or physical exercise rather its a complete science which provides us techniques to lead a stress-free life.
During his brief stay at the centre, Ravi Shankar interacted with the inmates and gave them some tips to remain happy.
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Lt Gen K J Singh, GoC-in-C of Western Command said an effort will be made to bring Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the PRC and interact with the bravehearts.
He said that a sports complex is going to be inaugurated shortly at the PRC complex for the fitness of its inmates.
