19.08.2026: Governor inaugurates the ’10 Crore Nasha Mukti Pratigya Maha Abhiyan’

19.08.2026: Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma today inaugurated the ’10 Crore Nasha Mukti Pratigya Maha Abhiyan’ organised by the Brahma Kumaris at Patkar Hall of SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai. The Governor administered the Nasha Mukti Pledge to hundreds of students from various colleges assembled on the occasion and flagged off the .Nasha Mukti Abhiyan Van. Minister of Skill Development Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Rajyogini Santosh Didi, Joint Administrative Head of Brahma Kumaris, B K Banarasi Lal, Head of Medical Wing of Brahma Kumaris, Secretary to the Governor Dr Prashant Narnaware, Vice Chancellor of SNDT Women’s University Prof Ujwala Chakradeo and Vice Chancellor of HSNC University Dr Hemlata Bagla, Brahma Kumaris from various centres and students were present. The Brahma Kumaris Mumbai launched the Maha Abhiyan to create a nationwide movement against drug and substance abuse, particularly among youth, by encouraging people to take a pledge to remain free from addiction.