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India Adopts Kashi Declaration to Mobilize Youth for Drug-Free India

A multi-ministerial framework with spiritual institutions, educational bodies plus technology platforms will produce annual progress reports before a formal 2026 review at the Developed India Young Leaders Dialogue.

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya speaking at the Youth Spiritual Summit on the theme Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat in Varanasi on Sunday. (HT Photo)
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Overview

  • The Youth Spiritual Summit in Varanasi concluded with over 600 youth leaders endorsing the Kashi Declaration as a national pact to eliminate substance abuse by 2047.
  • The declaration establishes a Joint National Committee to coordinate ministries and a national platform linking affected individuals to prevention and recovery services.
  • Signatories committed to submitting annual progress reports under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, with the first comprehensive evaluation set for the 2026 Developed India Young Leaders Dialogue.
  • The initiative calls for an integrated approach, leveraging spiritual institutions alongside cultural, educational and technological tools for addiction prevention and rehabilitation.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised the youth-led effort and designated spiritual bodies as the backbone of India’s campaign against substance abuse.