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Sanjay Dutt to lead Uttrakhand anti-drug campaign | Tweeple react hilariously

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Here is the birthday boy himself, Sanjay Dutt donning a black pathani suit. (Photo credits: Instagram)


Uttrakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has accepted Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s proposal to lead the anti-drug campaign in his state.

The actor, whose battle with drug-addiction was presented in his biopic, Sanju, is now gearing up to help others.

During Rawat’s visit to Mumbai, the actor pitched himself as the brand ambassador of the campaign that would be carried out in six northern states and one Union Territory – Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Chandigarh.

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In a telephonic conversation with Rawat, Dutt requested the CM to allow him to lead the project.

“I had a telephonic talk with Sanjay Dutt who was shooting somewhere. He said he had himself suffered much due to drug addiction early in his career and would like to contribute to the campaign as its brand ambassador,” Rawat said.

Describing his struggle in an interview in 2017, Sanjay Dutt said, “Substance abuse is something that you do if you want to do it. Once you get into it, it’s very difficult to leave. It is the worst thing in the world. My journey with substance abuse has been about 12 years. There are no drugs in the world that I have not done. When my father took me to America (for rehab), they gave me a list (of drugs) and I ticked every drug on it because I had taken all of them.”

But twitterati found Dutt leading an anti-drug campaign ironical. Here are some reactions to the news:

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The massive campaign to create awareness among youngsters about the ill-effects of drug abuse is part of a coordinated effort by state governments.

The chief ministers of four states, including Rawat and the representatives of two others, met in Chandigarh last month to discuss the strategy, where it was decided that they would meet every six months to monitor the progress of the campaign.

 

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