Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya took part in the 'Sundays On Cycle' drive in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 11 October 2026, lending ministerial weight to the anti drug awareness campaign.
The 'Sundays On Cycle' initiative uses weekly cycling drives to build fitness habits among young people and reinforce the message of a drug free India, with Varanasi hosting the edition on 11 October 2026.
The anti drug awareness ride rolled through Varanasi — one of Uttar Pradesh's prominent cities — as part of a broader Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports push to steer young Indians away from substance abuse through sport and active living.
Mansukh Mandaviya, heading the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has championed sport led wellness drives as an alternative to substance use, with the 'Sundays On Cycle' series serving as a recurring, community level expression of that agenda across Indian cities.