Overview

• The Youth Spiritual Summit concluded on July 20 with the formal adoption of the Kashi Declaration as a charter for a youth-led national movement against substance abuse.
• The declaration creates a Joint National Committee and mandates annual progress reporting to oversee a five-year action plan across prevention, enforcement and community outreach.
• Over 600 delegates representing more than 120 spiritual and socio-cultural organizations shaped four plenary sessions that addressed addiction’s social and psychological impacts, supply-chain disruption and communications strategies.
• The roadmap integrates India’s spiritual heritage with the MY Bharat platform, mobilizing volunteers for village-to-city awareness drives, pledge campaigns and grassroots rehabilitation support.
• Aligned with the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the initiative unites central ministries, state bodies and civil society in a coordinated effort to achieve a drug-free India by 2047.