Ambala/ Panchkula: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched a special campaign to save the young generation from drug addiction and announced Drug -free Haryana cyclothone rally to cover 19 districts across the state and give message to the people, especually youths to remain away from ill effects of drugs. The rally was warmly welcomed by the residents in Haryana from where it passed, which arrived at Ambala on 22nd September on way to Panchkula, scheduled to reach there on 23rd September 2023. Satinder Siwach SDM Ambala and DSP Asheesh welcomed the rally of a group of about 250 cyclists after completing their journey in Ambala district and entered Panchkula from Bagwali village of Raipur Rani block.

The drug-free Haryana cyclothone event, which was flagged off by chief minister Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar from Karnal on September 1 reached Panchkula on September 23 after passing through 19 districts in the state with the theme of the cyclothon as “Ek cycle yatra, nasha mukti ke naam.” After completing their journey in Ambala district the  rally entered Bagwali village of Raipur Rani block of district Panchkula after passing  through villages Mauli, Bataud. Barwala, Jalauli, Alipur and ITBP BTC Bhanu and Ramgarh. During its journey, the rally was joined by the large number of local youths. A culture programme at Yavanika Open Air Theatre, Sector 5, Panchkula in the evening would be the highlight of the event.

At Ambala, the residents  had thrown flowers on the the members of the rally shouting slogans ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. A police man of 7 feet 5 inch height was an attraction in the rally led by Bhupeshwar Dayal a special officer of chief minister Haryana. Among rally members included a man of age 75 years and a woman of age 64 years on cycles who were highly appreciated by the people. Satinder Siwach SDM while addressing said that Haryana is a state of milk, curd and Desi ghee which is being polluted by a handful of drug smugglers and the suppliers for their self-vested interest and while addressing he cautioned youths to beware of the ill effects of drug. According to information, on September 24, the cyclothone would be flagged off at 7 am from Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3. The cyclothon after covering Sector-20, 12A, Bus Stand Chowk, Shalimar Mall, Bellavista Chowk, Majri Chowk, villages Ramgarh, Billa, Khedi and Pyarewala would enter Yamunanagar on the same day.