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Drug Awareness Rally In Srinagar

Women watch as Hindu devotees participate in a drug awareness rally near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 20, 2026. Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, launches a 100-day ''Nasha Mukt (Drug Free) Jammu and Kashmir'' campaign, aiming to make the Union Territory drug-free within three months. He announces measures against drug networks, including the seizure of passports, licenses, and properties of those involved in drug smuggling, and calls for a collective public movement to address the issue. Jammu and Kashmir is experiencing a severe, escalating drug abuse crisis, with official estimates indicating that over 1.35 million people in the Union Territory are affected by substance dependence. Heroin is the dominant drug, accounting for 90-95% of dependency cases. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)