Haryana declares war on drugs as 1.35 lakh runners storm Surajkund Marathon

Faridabad, Sep 27 (UNI) Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday turned the historic Surajkund grounds into a battlefield against narcotics, flagging off the "Nasha-Mukt Haryana Faridabad Namo Marathon 2026" with a blunt, unvarnished warning to addiction. Over 1.35 lakh registered participants, with near-total attendance, transformed the event from a mere road race into a mass mobilisation of collective conscience, as Haryana sent out a single, resounding message: the state will not surrender its youth to drugs. The sheer scale of the marathon stunned even seasoned administrators. With 21 km, 10 km and 5 km categories, the event drew everyone…