Call to protect water resources

The National Executive of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday urged the student community to actively participate in the protection of rivers and other sources of water, even as it requested the governments to be proactive in conserving and protecting water resources.

Speaking to presspersons here on the fourth day of its executive meeting, ABVP Delhi General Secretary Saket Bahuguna said rivers had a special place in the hearts of Indians.

Rivers in ruin

During a study trek of the Narmada river, a team of Parishad cadres noticed several factors that affected it such as discharge of effluents from factories and residential agglomerations, and operation of diesel steamers. Similar was the case with many other rivers in the country, including the Ganga and Yamuna, he said.

ABVP National General Secretary Sri Hari Borikar said the Parishad congratulated the voters of the country for giving a spectacular victory to Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Youth movements

He said the Parishad had organised a movement since four years — Youth Against Corruption — and also encouraged large-scale enrolment of young voters. All these helped the BJP to perform well in the Lok Sabha polls, he claimed.

Mr. Borikar also said the Parishad wanted India to fare well in the 2020 Olympics. There was no dearth of talent in the country and suitable support from the governments and business houses was required, he said.

The Parishad also expressed concern over the increasing drug addiction among the youth and urged all the persons concerned to work hard towards curbing the menace.