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Bollywood Joins Hands With Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art Of Living To Fight Drug Addiction

IANS, 13 Feb, 2019 09:52 PM

    Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, in collaboration with Bollywood actor, Sanjay Dutt has initiated a #DrugFreeIndia campaign to protect and fight drug abuse amidst the youth.

     

    Kapil Sharma, Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan, Bhumi Pednekar, Parineeti Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Aamir Khan and Esha Deol to name a few celebrities who have joined him for this cause.

     

    Even though, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar personally thanked everyone, his tweet for Comedian-actor, Kapil Sharma caught our attention. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar believes Kapil’s ‘humor’ and ‘wit’ will inspire India’s youth.

     
     

    Sri Sri Ravi Shankar tweeted: “@KapilSharmaK9 your humour and wit will help inspire many to come out of the trap of drugs. #DrugFreeIndia”.

     

    To which the ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ host replied: “It is my privilege to be a part of this wonderful initiative taken by you Guru ji.I'm sure it will help in removing the menace of drugs from our society. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do my bit for a #drugfreeindia”.

     
     

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given his full support to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his team.

     

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “I wholeheartedly support the #DrugFreeIndia movement organised by @SriSri Ji and his team. Their efforts will spread great awareness on the menace of substance abuse. Efforts like these reflect the collective will of our society towards a better and healthier future. @ArtofLiving”.

     
     

    Sri Sri Ravi Shankar also thanked other celebrities:

     

    He tweeted to Sanjay Dutt: “Looking forward to seeing you, @duttsanjay, on Feb 18th at Chandigarh University. Your participation will inspire many youth to stay away from drugs. #DrugFreeIndia”.

     
     

    He thanked Karan Johar: “.@karanjohar I appreciate your participation in this campaign to create a #DrugfreeIndia”.

     
     
     

    He wrote to Varun Dhawan: “So many youth are looking for a role model to help them overcome their addiction to drugs. Youth icons like yourself, @Varun_dvn, will surely inspire them. #DrugFreeIndia”.

     
     

    Sri Sri tweeted to Bhumi Pednekar: “@bhumipednekar your dynamism and willpower will inspire many youth in creating a #DrugFreeIndia”.

     
     

    He tweeted to actress Parineeti Chopra: “@ParineetiChopra your participation in this campaign is commendable. #DrugFreeIndia”.

     
     

    He tweeted to actor Aamir Khan: “.@aamir_khan you have inspired people in so many ways. Your participation in this campaign will certainly inspire many to come out of drugs. #DrugFreeIndia”.

     
     
     
     
     

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