Spread message on drugs, encourages youth to chase their dreams
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Sopore: Setting an example to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, Manan Hassan Wani has travelled from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari (K2K) in a bicycle in 27 days, while spreading the message on drug addiction.
Manan Wani a resident of Sopore set the foot on a bicycle on January 1st and reached Kanya Kumari on Wednesday evening.
Talking to Kashmir Despatch over phone Manan Wani said, “I left Sopore on January 1st to Kanya Kumari, a 4, 000 km travel project, which I completed in 27 days including 4 days rest”.
“It was an 11 stage travel which started from Jammu and Kashmir then Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, UP, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh”, he added.
“I wanted to send a message to all those youths there that if one is dedicated, they can achieve their dreams.
Everyone needs to give 100 per cent in whatever they are doing. I can tell you how happy I am to complete this travel from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari as it was my dream to reach here by bicycle”, he added.
“I am thankful to my coach and of course to brother Sameer who arranged everything in this tour and planned the route plan. Also, I want to send a message that youth should stay away from drugs as there is a better life there and people should focus on their dreams”, he added.
The areas through which Manan covered the distance from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari include Sopore, Qazigund, Ramban, Jammu, Pathankot, Ludhiana, Kurukshetra, New Delhi, Mathura, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Sagar, Lakhnadon, Nagpur, Pandharkawada, Nirmal, Bhiknoor, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Anantpur, Bengaluru, Salem, Madurai and Kanyakumari.
