STATE TIMES NEWS
BHADARWAH: Hundreds of school going children from 43 schools of Bhadarwah town and its peripheral areas hit the streets and took out an ‘Anti-smoking, anti-drug, awareness rally against ever increasing menace among youth in the region. The rally was conducted and led by Neeraj Singh Manhas, President Private Schools Association along with renowned social activist Rashid Iqbal Choudhary and members of the civil society.
The people of the area were apprised about the ill-effects of the intoxicants by giving them messages through placards and slogans carried and chanted by nearly 1100 children. Carrying placards on anti-drugs themes, school children marched in the streets and markets of Bhadarwah town shouting slogans and while telling residents to stay away from drugs and alcohol. The rally started from PG College Bhadarwah and after passing through Pasri, Masjid Mohalla, Sadar Bazar, Takia Chowk, Seri Bazar, Ganpat Bazar and Chobia link road, culminated at New Bus stand Kotli. Neeraj Manhas, who led the rally, later said that it was high time steps were taken to curb the growing use of drugs in the region.