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it. They call these VADA clubs. but for the whole society. In such
VADA means Victory Against a situation, for this danger to end
Drug Abuse. Many sports groups forever, it is necessary that we
have also been formed in Punjab, all move forward in this direction
that are running awareness in unison.
campaigns to focus on fitness
and get rid of drug addiction. My dear countrymen, while
The increasing participation of talking about drugs and the
youth in the campaign against young generation, I would also
drug abuse is very encouraging. like to tell you about an inspiring
These efforts lend a lot of strength journey from Madhya Pradesh.
to the campaign against drugs This is the inspiring journey of
in India. If we want to save the Mini Brazil. You must be thinking
future generations of the country, that from where Mini Brazil came
we have to keep them away in Madhya Pradesh, well, that is
from drugs. With this thought, the twist. In M.P., Bicharpur is a
'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' village in Shahdol. Bicharpur
was launched on 15 August is called Mini Brazil. Since,
2020. More than 11 crore people today this village has become
have been connected with this a stronghold of the rising stars
campaign. Two weeks ago, India of football. When I had gone
has taken a huge action against to Shahdol a few weeks ago, I
drugs. After seizing about 1.5 met many such football players
lakh kg consignment of drugs, there. I felt that our countrymen
it has been destroyed. India has and especially our young friends
also created a unique record of must know about this.
destroying 10 lakh kg of drugs. Friends, the journey of
The cost of these drugs was more Bicharpur village to become
than Rs 12,000 crore. I would like Mini Brazil commenced two-
to appreciate all those who and-a-half decades ago. During
are contributing in this noble that time, Bicharpur village was
campaign of de-addiction. infamous for illicit liquor..., it
Drug addiction becomes a big was in the grip of intoxication.
problem not only for the family, The biggest brunt of this kind of

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