CM Saini Leads Anti-Drug Marathon at Surajkund, Faridabad
Synopsis
Over 1.35 lakh Faridabad residents joined Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at Surajkund for the #NamoMarathon on 27 September 2026, pledging to combat drug abuse under the Nasha Mukt Haryana and Seva Sankalp Abhiyan campaigns, with outreach planned for every district and village in the state.
Key Takeaways
1.35 lakh-plus Faridabad residents participated in the #NamoMarathon at Surajkund on 27 September 2026 .
CM Nayab Singh Saini led participants in a public pledge against drug abuse, framing it as Haryana's collective stand against narcotics.
The event runs under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan and the state's broader Nasha Mukt Haryana campaign.
The Haryana Uday platform is carrying the anti-drug message to every district and village across the state.
The campaign draws on the national Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan template launched in 2020 .
The focus on Faridabad — Haryana's largest city — signals the drive is targeting urban industrial belts alongside rural areas.
From the storied grounds of Surajkund in Faridabad, more than 1.35 lakh residents took a public pledge against drug abuse on Sunday, 27 September 2026 — turning a mass marathon into what Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini called 'Haryana's resounding voice against narcotics.'
A Lakh-Plus Pledge on Surajkund's Grounds
Addressing participants of the #NamoMarathon, CM Saini declared: 'Nasha Mukt Haryana banane ka sankalp' — a collective resolve to build a drug-free Haryana. The event, held under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, drew Faridabad residents in numbers that organizers say made it one of the state's largest single-city anti-narcotics mobilisations. Saini greeted the crowd with a salute to the city — 'Puri Faridabad ko pranam' — before spelling out what the day's gathering was meant to signal.
The CM's message was pointed: young lives are priceless, and the energy of Haryana's youth belongs to nation-building, not to addiction. 'Their strength must not be wasted in narcotics but channelled toward rashtra nirman,' he said, framing the marathon as a moral as much as a physical undertaking.
Nasha Mukt Haryana: District by District
Saturday's rally is one node in a broader rollout. Through the Haryana Uday platform, the state government says the anti-drug message is being carried to every district and every village in the state. The architecture mirrors the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the national drug-awareness drive launched in 2020 that provided the template for state-level campaigns across India — Haryana among them.
Haryana has run successive anti-narcotics awareness drives since the mid-2010s, combining mass public events with district-level de-addiction outreach. The NamoMarathon model — a physical run paired with a formal pledge — adds a community-visibility layer to what has historically been a clinic-and-counselling effort. Whether that translates into measurable de-addiction outcomes will depend on follow-up programming in the weeks ahead.
Faridabad's Place in the Campaign
Faridabad, Haryana's most populous city and a key node of the National Capital Region, is also home to Surajkund — a site associated with the state's large cultural and public gatherings. Hosting the event here sends a deliberate signal: the campaign is targeting urban industrial belts, not just rural constituencies, where drug abuse patterns differ but the stakes are equally high for a young workforce.
CM Saini closed with gratitude to every participant, calling their presence the foundation of the event's success. The next test is replication — whether the momentum of Faridabad's lakh-strong pledge travels to the remaining Haryana districts under the same Seva Sankalp banner.
Point of View
A leader still consolidating his electoral mandate after succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar in 2024, mass-turnout events in the NCR belt serve a dual purpose: they build grassroots credibility and position the BJP government as proactive on a social issue that cuts across caste and class lines in Haryana. The real measure, however, will be whether Seva Sankalp's district rollout reaches meaningful de-addiction infrastructure — a gap that has historically blunted the impact of pledge-based campaigns across Indian states.
NationPress
27 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NamoMarathon in Faridabad?
The NamoMarathon is a mass public-run event held at Surajkund, Faridabad, on 27 September 2026, where over 1.35 lakh residents pledged to fight drug abuse as part of Haryana's Nasha Mukt Haryana campaign.
What is Nasha Mukt Haryana?
Nasha Mukt Haryana is a state-level campaign to eliminate drug abuse through public awareness events, community pledges, and de-addiction outreach carried to every district and village in Haryana.
What is the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan?
The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan is a public service and pledge campaign active across Haryana districts, under which mass events like the NamoMarathon are organised to build community commitment to social causes.
What is Haryana Uday?
Haryana Uday is a state government platform being used to spread the anti-drug message to every district and village in Haryana as part of the Nasha Mukt Haryana drive.
What national scheme inspired Haryana's anti-drug drive?
The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, launched nationally in 2020, provided the template for Haryana's and other state-level drug-free campaigns that followed.
