Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday known as for public shaming of these violating prohibition within the state, whereas toughening his stand towards enjoyable the stringent prohibition regulation for these coming to the arid state from elsewhere.
Addressing a gathering of girls self-help teams “Jeevika” on this district adjoining Uttar Pradesh, Kumar stated “don’t come to Bihar if you find the ban inconvenient”.
Reiterating that easing restrictions for these coming from exterior was out of the query, the chief minister claimed that his choice to impose prohibition was broadly praised and after the transfer in 2016, he was seen in UP and Jharkhand. have been invited by advocacy teams to share their experiences.
“But regardless of our greatest intentions, there’ll all the time be some mischief makers….. I urge all of you current right here, in the event you discover anybody violating prohibition in your village, report the matter to the police. Do it, but additionally do an indication and lift slogans,” the CM stated amidst applause.
He stated the police have been requested to guard those that blew the whistle and tried to disgrace the wrongdoers.
Invoking Mahatma Gandhi that consuming is a “social evil”, Kumar quoted a WHO report back to underline the well being hazards that have been immediately related to consuming alcohol.
He additionally revealed the low regard wherein he held drinkers, irrespective of how “capable” (entire) they have been thought-about.
The Bihar chief minister is on a state-wide social reform marketing campaign launched final week to strengthen public opinion towards consuming, dowry and little one marriage.
His authorities has come below fireplace after greater than 40 individuals died in tragedies of spurious liquor round Diwali, elevating a query mark over the effectiveness of the liquor ban.
A stern warning towards laxity to law enforcement officials led to an overkill by males in uniform who carried out searches at marriage ceremony events and surrounded guests carrying bottles of liquor who have been unaware of the prohibition regulation.
The Chief Minister additionally pressured on the ill-effects of kid marriage on the bodily and psychological well being of ladies and requested the individuals of the state to comply with his instance in discouraging dowry.
“In principle I have stopped accepting wedding invitations in which the card does not declare that the marriage will take place without dowry. You should do the same in your social circle. You will see a change”, he stated. PTI NAC
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
