Mass awareness rally held in Mysuru against drug abuse

On a Saturday in Mysuru, First Additional District and Sessions Judge Sandhya Rao P. inaugurated an awareness rally against drug abuse under NALSA’s DAWN (Drug Awareness and Wellness Navigation) initiative and urged youth to avoid addictive substances and adopt a healthy lifestyle. The rally, jointly organised by the District Legal Services Authority, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Department of Justice, Mysuru Bar Association, Police Department and JSS Law College, began at JSS Law College, moved through junctions and ended near the Old Court Complex where floral tributes were placed at the Mahatma Gandhi statue.

Students raised slogans and displayed placards on drug dangers. Present were Senior Civil Judge and Member‑Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority Nagaraj Siddappa Ankasadoddi, Additional Superintendent of Police Mallik C., Central Prison Chief Superintendent Sheshumurthy V., Deputy Director of Women and Child Development R. Nagaraj, Bar Association president S.

Lokesh, JSS Law College chief executive K.S. Suresh, principal N.