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District Collector S. Venkateswar connected Monday (April 6, 2026) flagged disconnected a rhythm yatra, ‘Dandi March 2.0 – Drug escaped Andhra Pradesh Mission,’ from Tirupati to Visakhapatnam.
The lawsuit was organised astatine Sri Venkateswara University auditorium by Tirupati territory constabulary successful collaboration with the Police Department’s Elite Anti Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE) and NGO Vibrants of Kalam. Inspector-General of Police (EAGLE) Ake Ravikrishna virtually participated successful the event.
Reiterating “drugs vaddhu bro,” the State government’s outreach telephone urging younker to enactment distant from drugs, Mr. Venkateswar said that the work of keeping drugs retired of society’s scope rests arsenic overmuch with the younker arsenic with the State constabulary wing.
“Drugs person not lone wreaked havoc connected the system of respective nations, but person besides enslaved the youth, considered the aboriginal citizens, by turning them powerless and incapacitated,” Mr. Venkateswar noted.
Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu pointed retired that pugnacious vigil connected Dandakaranya portion has astir eradicated ganja cultivation. “Preventive Detention (PD) Act volition beryllium slapped connected cause peddlers if recovered to beryllium progressive successful the menace,” helium warned.
Joint Collector R. Govinda Rao, Superintendent of Police (Admin - EAGLE) K. Nagesh Babu called upon the younker to support a drug-free lifestyle, portion Vice-Chancellors Prof. Tata Narasinga Rao (SVU) and Prof. Uma Vennam (Sri Padmavati Women’s University) vowed to support their respective campuses cleanable of the menace.
1.15 lakh students participated online successful the consciousness programme. Revenue Divisional Officer A. Rammohan, SVU Registrar M. Bhupathi Naidu, Additional Superintendents of Police K. Ravi Manoharachari (Tirupati) and ‘Vibrants of Kalam’ laminitis Dandi Vijay Kalam took part.
