Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Bhopal Anti-Drug Seminar Urges Mass Movement, Honors 27 Policemen
Free Press held a meeting in Bhopal to teach people about the dangers of drugs.
The meeting brought together government officials, police officers, experts and social leaders.
Speakers said drugs can hurt people, families and communities and can contribute to crime.
Twenty-seven police officers were thanked for their work against drug-related activities.
Officials said the government cannot solve the problem alone.
They asked families, young people, citizens, media groups and social organisations to help.
Police official D Sreenivasa Varma said millions of people had been reached through awareness programmes.
The meeting ended with a call for a large public movement to help make Madhya Pradesh drug-free.
Free Press organised a ‘Stay Away From Drugs’ seminar in Bhopal on September 30, 2026.
Speakers said drug abuse harms individuals, families and society and is a major cause of crime.
Twenty-seven policemen were felicitated for helping control drug-related activities in Madhya Pradesh.
Officials called for collective action involving citizens, families, schools, media, police and social organisations.
The ADG narcotics said awareness programmes reached 2.47 crore people, while police registered 2,706 trafficking cases through 2026.
- Who
- Free Press organised the seminar, attended by Narendra Singh Tomar, Vishvas Sarang, Nikhilesh Maheshwari, D Sreenivasa Varma, police officials, experts and social leaders; 27 policemen were honoured.
- What
- A ‘Stay Away From Drugs’ awareness seminar and felicitation ceremony called for collective action against drug abuse.
- When
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
- Where
- Ahilya Auditorium at the State-Level Animal Husbandry Training Institute in Aradhana Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To increase awareness about substance abuse, recognise anti-drug efforts and encourage a broader public campaign against addiction and drug-related crime.
- Organiser
- Free Press
- Event
- ‘Stay Away From Drugs’ seminar and felicitation ceremony
- Location
- Ahilya Auditorium, State-Level Animal Husbandry Training Institute, Aradhana Nagar, Bhopal
- Police officers honoured
- 27
- Awareness reach
- 23,337 programmes reached 2.47 crore people directly, according to ADG D Sreenivasa Varma
- Social media reach
- Anti-drug messaging reached 58 crore people, according to Varma
- Police action
- Through 2026, police registered 2,706 narcotics-trafficking cases and arrested 3,690 suspects; 12 clandestine synthetic-drug laboratories were dismantled in 2026
