Chandigarh, Aug 26
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday set an example by riding a bicycle from the MLA Hostel to the Vidhan Sabha here to attend the Legislative Assembly session.
Speaker Harvinder Kalyan, members of the Cabinet, and several MLAs also joined the Chief Minister.
The initiative was aimed at promoting drug-free living and environmental protection.
"Exercise keeps a person active. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the 'Fit India, Healthy India' movement. When we do yoga and exercise, we remain healthy," an official statement, quoting the Chief Minister, said.
Appealing to the youth to stay away from drugs, the Chief Minister said the youth "are the biggest asset of our country, but drugs destroy this precious asset".
He said drugs "harm a person's health, family, and society, and gradually push him/her towards poverty and disease".