Vaiko to undertake padayatra against drug use and alcohol consumption

MDMK wide caput Vaiko volition undertake a Samathuva Nadai Payanam (padayatra) from January 2, 2026, to item brotherhood among communities and make consciousness against cause usage and intoxicant consumption. He said helium would commencement the programme from Tiruchi and reason it successful Madurai, covering 175 km.

“I volition locomotion done the work onshore and transverse places specified arsenic Manapparai, Kodai Road, and Vadipatti, gathering people. A full of 100 enactment volunteers, 100 younker helping members, and 100 pupil portion members successful enactment azygous volition travel maine connected the walk,” helium told The Hindu connected Saturday.

Mr. Vaiko said helium would besides run against confrontations and killings committed successful the sanction of upholding caste pride. “Drug usage and intoxicant depletion are 2 large issues bothering society. I volition make consciousness among the radical astir the dangers of cause and intoxicant consumption,” helium said.

Mr. Vaiko added that helium would besides item the accomplishment of the “Dravidian Model” authorities led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.