சென்னையில் இன்று நடைபெற்ற போதைப் பொருள் பாவனைக்கு எதிரான மற்றும் போதை பொருள் ஒழிப்பு தொடர்பான விழிப்புணர்வு மாரத்தன் போட்டியை தமிழக முதல்வர் சி ஜோசப் விஜய் தொடங்கி வைத்ததுடன், அதில் பங்கு பற்றினார். சர்வதேச போதை பொருள் எதிர்ப்பு தினத்தை முன்னிட்டு தமிழ்நாடு விளையாட்டு மேம்பாட்டு…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated and participated in the awareness marathon competition against drug abuse and drug eradication held in Chennai today. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay inaugurated the awareness marathon competition organized by the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority on the occasion of International Anti-Drug Day and ran for a distance of three kilometers. An awareness signature drive was also held at the event held on Chennai Marina Beach Road. In this, Chief Minister Vijay wrote the slogan 'Start running! Stop using drugs! Start playing! Give up drugs!' and signed it. In addition, all those who participated in the event took a pledge regarding drug eradication along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay. Ministers including Ministers N. Anand- Adhav Arjuna- Venkataramanan- Maria Wilson-, party executives, the public and volunteers of charitable organizations participated in this awareness marathon competition. Meanwhile, Sports Minister Aadhaar Arjuna, while speaking about the event, said, "Among the Chief Ministers in India, Chief Minister Joseph Vijay is the only one who has run three kilometers in a marathon." Following this, it is noteworthy that netizens are posting that "Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Haryana Chief Minister Nayyap Singh Saini have a history of running in marathons."