PM Narendra Modi shares his thoughts on drug menace in Mann Ki Baat

Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 13:41 [IST]

New Delhi, Dec 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared his thoughts on the menace of drug in a radio programme in All India Radio called Mann Ki Baat.

Here is what the PM said during the third edition of the Mann Ki Baat

Post by Narendra Modi.

Here is what the PM said during the third edition of the Mann Ki Baat:

When a youngster gets addicted to drugs, we consider him or her bad. But drugs are bad not the youngsters.

Drug addiction is a psycho-socio-medical problem.

Drugs brings three things, namely, Darkness, Destruction and Devastation.

I want to thank the media for taking initiatives on fighting drugs.

Have you ever thought where the money that you spend for your drugs go? It may fund terrorists who kill our soldiers. We can not help terrorists and drug mafia.

Neither is drug cool nor a style statement.

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Have the courage to say no to drugs and also ask your friends to do the same.

PM urges celebrities, NGOs and people from all walks of life to spread awareness against the use of drugs.

The letters I got about drug abuse are both inspiring and saddening.

Children leave their homes and go to hostels for good education. There too this problem can happen.

Let's start a movement with #DrugFreeIndia on social media. This can become a means of 'Lok Shiksha'.

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