Sadbhavna No-Drug Rally at Sabha Nagar Market

Jalandhar, July 14, 2014: Sadbhavna De-addiction Center Raikot in association with Sarabha Nagar Shopkeepers organised a rally at Sarabha Nagr Main Market today. Speaking on the occasion Dr A K Banerjee said that Drug crimes are on the rise in Punjab. Many young lives are getting wasted. This is more s due to the lack of will of the government, administration and police. He said that on June 21 his only son Abhishek was found dead in a car at college road under mysterious circumstances. But police seems to be in closing the case.
Dr Arun Mitra, Convener, Citizens Forum for Justice, said that police instead of nabbing the culprits the manufacturers, the hoarders, and suppliers, the police are picking small addicts. Dr Deepak Prashar, Secretary, IMA said that addicts are victims of social disease. They need treatment and education.
D P Maur said that the government must take full responsibility of the rehabilitation of addicts.
Harcharan Singh Gohlwaria, Mayor of Ludhiana expressed concern for the growing drug menace in the city.
H R Dhanda also addressed.  Many social workers Maj.S S Aulakh, Anita Sharma, Savita Kalra, Gurcharan Kochar, Gautam Rishi, Kimti Goel pledged to make Ludhiana drug free. Sompal Herera and his team staged a drama on awareness against the drugs.