Sports Can Play Vital Role in Ending Drug Menace: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

GG News Bureau

Hamirpur, 16th May. Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, stated on Sunday that the drug mafia is spreading its tentacles and affecting the youth, and sports can play a vital part in putting a stop to the evil.

The minister, speaking at a public meeting in Pandwin village here, urged parents to encourage their children to participate in sports.

“The drug mafia are spreading their tentacles and harming the nation as well as the youth. Sports can play a vital role in ending the drug menace,” said Thakur.

“A comprehensive policy has been framed for constructing playing fields across the country to engage the youth in sports and persuade them to shun drug use,” he said.

Thakur, the BJP’s Hamirpur MP, also attacked the ruling Congress, accusing it of failing to fulfill its commitment to provide women in the state with a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500.

“Our mothers and sisters are still waiting for Rs 1,500 per month. They would have received Rs 10,000 in their accounts by now if the promise had been fulfilled,” he said.

“Himachal had made spectacular progress in several fields and achieved (various) milestones under the double-engine government but the development has come to a standstill in the past six months. The onus to speed up development is now on the Congress government,” he said.

Thakur said more than 100 women got employment in MP Mobile Health Service Ambulance in Hamirpur.

Under the service, people are provided free health checkups at their doorsteps.