CM Sukhu launches anti-drug campaign T-shirt ahead of Nalagarh marathon
Synopsis
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the T-shirt of the 'Nashe Nu Lalkar, Naujawani Di Pukar' anti-drug campaign on October 5, 2026. A marathon and cultural programme in Nalagarh are set for October 9, with MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa leading the ground initiative.
Key Takeaways
CM Sukhu launched the official T-shirt of the 'Nashe Nu Lalkar, Naujawani Di Pukar' anti-drug campaign on October 5, 2026 .
A marathon and cultural programme is scheduled in Nalagarh on October 9, 2026 .
Nalagarh MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa and sub-divisional officers are leading the ground-level organisation.
Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary was present at the T-shirt launch event.
CM Sukhu urged all local residents to join the campaign and participate actively in the marathon.
A T-shirt, a marathon, and a mobilisation call — Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday, October 5, 2026, launched the official T-shirt of the 'Nashe Nu Lalkar, Naujawani Di Pukar' ('Challenge to Addiction, the Call of Youth') campaign, signalling a public push against drug abuse anchored in the hill state's communities.
'Nashe Nu Lalkar' takes shape in Nalagarh on October 9
The campaign's centrepiece event — a marathon and cultural programme in Nalagarh — is scheduled for October 9, 2026. CM Sukhu urged residents across the subdivision to participate in strength, describing the marathon as a platform for ordinary citizens to raise their voices against narcotics. The pairing of a competitive run with cultural performances is a deliberate choice: sport and art as community-owned antidotes to addiction.
Nalagarh MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa leads the ground effort
Nalagarh MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa, sub-divisional officers, and their teams organised the initiative on the ground. CM Sukhu extended warm congratulations to Bawa and the entire administrative team for driving the effort. Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary was also present at the T-shirt launch, underscoring cross-constituency legislative support for the campaign.
Why a marathon against drugs in Solan district
Nalagarh, a rapidly industrialising town in Solan district, sits at the foothills of the Shivalik range and serves as one of Himachal Pradesh's key commercial corridors — a geography that also makes it vulnerable to the drug supply chains that track trade routes. Anchoring an anti-drug drive here, with elected representatives from two constituencies visibly on stage, sends a pointed message: this is not a bureaucratic exercise, but a political and community commitment. The T-shirt launch is the campaign's most visible branding move yet, turning participants into walking ambassadors of the message before the marathon even starts.
Point of View
Particularly in regions with growing substance-abuse concerns. By choosing Nalagarh — an industrial hub in Solan district with significant transit traffic — the CM is signalling that the campaign targets geographically at-risk corridors, not just optics. The presence of two MLAs from different constituencies at a single T-shirt launch suggests an effort to build cross-district political ownership of the anti-drug message. Whether this translates into sustained policy action, or remains a campaign-cycle mobilisation, will be tested by what follows the October 9 event.
NationPress
5 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 'Nashe Nu Lalkar, Naujawani Di Pukar' campaign?
'Nashe Nu Lalkar, Naujawani Di Pukar' — meaning 'Challenge to Addiction, the Call of Youth' — is a Himachal Pradesh anti-drug awareness campaign anchored by a marathon and cultural programme in Nalagarh on October 9, 2026, with CM Sukhu as its face.
When and where is the Nalagarh anti-drug marathon?
The marathon and cultural programme are scheduled for October 9, 2026 , in Nalagarh , Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
Who organised the 'Nashe Nu Lalkar' campaign in Nalagarh?
Nalagarh MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa , sub-divisional officers, and their team organised the initiative. CM Sukhu publicly congratulated them at the T-shirt launch on October 5, 2026.
Which MLAs were present at CM Sukhu's anti-drug campaign T-shirt launch?
Nalagarh MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa led the organising effort, while Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary was also present at the October 5 launch event.
How can residents join the Nalagarh anti-drug marathon?
CM Sukhu has urged all local residents of Nalagarh and the surrounding sub-division to participate in the marathon on October 9, 2026 and join the 'Nashe Nu Lalkar' campaign as a public statement against drug abuse.
