Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Kishan Reddy Urges Women to Help Build Drug-Free Society
G. Kishan Reddy asked women and parents to help keep children away from drugs.
He said young people were becoming involved with ganja and other drugs, which can cause serious problems for families.
He said India has a goal of becoming drug-free by 2029.
A walk for the campaign is planned in Hyderabad in November.
He also invited people to celebrate Bathukamma in Amberpet on October 17.
He described the festival as bringing people together across communities.
He praised women’s progress in many fields and said the Centre helps women’s self-help groups get bank loans.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy urged women to help prevent drug use among children and young people.
He asked parents to monitor their children and warned that Telangana should avoid a situation like Punjab.
Kishan Reddy said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set a goal of making India drug-free by 2029.
A Hyderabad padayatra was planned for November as part of the campaign, with women across Telangana urged to participate.
He also encouraged a large Bathukamma celebration in Amberpet on October 17 and cited support for women’s self-help groups.
- Who
- Union minister G. Kishan Reddy addressed women and residents of Amberpet.
- What
- He urged women and parents to help prevent drug use among children and young people, and promoted a drug-free campaign.
- When
- Tuesday; the Hyderabad padayatra is planned for November, and Bathukamma in Amberpet was encouraged for October 17.
- Where
- An awareness event in Amberpet, Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- He said children and young people were falling prey to ganja and other drugs, creating serious problems for women and families.
Campaign approach
Concerns cited
Preventing drug use
Campaign approach
Reddy called on women and parents to monitor children and help build a drug-free society.
Concerns cited
He warned that young people and children were falling prey to ganja and other drugs, causing serious problems for women and families.
- Speaker
- G. Kishan Reddy, Union minister for coal and mines
- Drug-free target
- India is targeted to become drug-free by 2029, according to Reddy.
- Planned campaign event
- A padayatra in Hyderabad was announced for November.
- Bathukamma
- Reddy urged Amberpet residents to celebrate on October 17.
- Self-help group loans
- He said the Centre facilitates bank loans of up to ₹20 lakh for women’s self-help groups.
- Drugs mentioned
- Ganja and other drugs