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Hyd: Dattatraya calls for drug-free society, promotes cycling among youth

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) Former Governor Bandaru Dattatraya on Saturday called upon people, particularly youth, to stay away from drugs and adopt cycling as part of their daily routine to promote physical fitness and build a healthy society.
Addressing a programme organised by the Alai Balai Foundation at Ramnagar here, he said cycling was not only beneficial for physical fitness but also helped prevent several health-related problems.
He expressed confidence that initiatives promoting a healthy lifestyle would encourage positive thinking among youth.
The Foundation, represented by its Chairperson Bandaru Vijayalakshmi and Dattatraya, felicitated members of the Hyderabad Cyclists Group (HCG), who are undertaking a 3,700-km cycling expedition from Srinagar to Kanyakumari with the slogan 'Say No to Drugs'.
Dattatraya, who attended the programme as the chief guest, felicitated the cyclists and flagged off their expedition.
He appreciated their initiative to spread awareness about drug abuse and promote the message of 'Nasha Mukt Bharat – Nasha Mukt Telangana'.
The expedition is scheduled to commence from Srinagar on November 19 and cover 3,700 km in 21 days, passing through several cities, including Delhi, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Madurai, before culminating at Kanyakumari.
The seven-member team includes Gaddam Mallesh, Police Inspector with the EAGLE Force, Selvi, an Army School teacher, Uma Maheshwar Rao, Sridhar Jinna, Srinivas Goud, Dr Srikanth and Raghuram Suri, an advocate of the Telangana High Court.
A woman cyclist is also part of the team.
On behalf of the Foundation, Dattatraya extended his best wishes to the participants and hoped that the expedition would be completed safely and successfully.
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