Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan to Launch on 2 August 2026
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the "Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan" on 2 August 2026. The 100‑week Jan Bhagidari movement aims to create a drug‑free India by mobilising more than one crore youth across nearly 10,000 locations to take a Nasha Mukti pledge. Activities each Sunday will include sports, walk‑athons, cultural programmes and awareness drives, with participation from MY Bharat volunteers, NSS volunteers, schools, NGOs, industrial bodies and over 125 spiritual organisations. Milestones at the 50th, 75th and 100th weeks will honour outstanding contributors.