"Will have a huge impact on the youth," Odisha CM Majhi flags off 'Namo Yuva Run', pushes for drug-free India

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 21 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday interacted with locals at a tea stall in Bhubaneswar following his participation in the 'Namo Yuva Run 2025,' an event organised nationwide to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
He also mentioned that this initiative would greatly benefit young people.
Speaking to ANI, CM Majhi said, "On the occasion of PM Modi's birthday, a major event was organised across the country. The 'Namo Yuva Run' is a marathon event, and we participated in it. This is linked to the objective of making India and Odisha drug-free... The program will have a huge impact on the youth... At the tea stall, we interacted with many people and talked about their problems...."

This initiative is currently being organised in several states. The 'Namo Yuva Run' campaign will take place across 75 cities, with participation from more than 10,000 people on September 21.

'Namo Yuva Run' is a flagship campaign by the BJYM, under which 100 simultaneous runs across the country, each engaging a minimum of 10,000 young participants, are being organised under the BJP's Seva Pakhwada, marking PM Modi's birthday celebrations.
This monumental effort forms an integral part of Seva Pakhwada (September 17-October 2), observed annually in honour of the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Announced on September 7, the 'NaMo Yuva Run, under the leadership of BJYM National President Tejasvi Surya, is a campaign for a drug-free India.
Supermodel and fitness icon Milind Soman was announced as the ambassador for the campaign, which coincides with the celebrations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on September 17.
Milind Soman, along with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, was present at the launch. He expressed his delight over being a part of the campaign, voicing the message of making India free from addiction. (ANI)