New Delhi, Sep 7: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Sunday announced a nationwide fitness and social awareness initiative — the ‘Namo Yuva Run’ — to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday on September 17.
The mega event will be held across 75 locations in India on September 21, with more than one million young participants expected to run simultaneously.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, BJYM President and MP Tejasvi Surya said the run is being organised under the theme “Nasha Mukt Bharat” (Drug-Free India).
“Over the last decade, under the leadership of PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, India has waged a successful campaign against drugs. This run is not just about fitness, but also about strengthening our youth against the menace of addiction, which weakens individuals and threatens national security,” he said.
Surya highlighted that each location will see 10,000 to 15,000 participants, making it the largest participative run in the country.
Actor and fitness icon Milind Soman. who has been named the brand ambassador of the event, will also join the campaign. “Since my high school days, I have admired Milind Soman. He remains the fittest Indian today and a role model for young India. But above all, Prime Minister Modi himself is the biggest inspiration for the youth,” Surya remarked. (IANS)
