#CompleteLiquorBan in @Jharkhand: A #Symposium

22 October 2018, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribag): A symposium upon Complete Ban to Liquor in Jharkhand was held under joint auspices of NBJK and Hazaribag Jila Lok Samiti. Mr. Suresh Khairnar (President, Rashtra Sewa Dal) from Pune was the chief guest & speaker of this program. In his address, Mr. Khairnar put the issue of liquor ban as a priority for the state government whom he suggested to implement during 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The RSD President called liquor as a result of materialistic attitude and correlated terrorism with liquor & drugs. Mr. Khairnar named Panjab & north-eastern states of India as the victim of  such trend that destroyed social fabrics and enflamed anti-women crimes there. He offered full support to NBJK – Lok Samiti for the effort to make Jharkhand as a liquor free state.  Mr. Shahid Kamal (General Secretary, Rashtra Sewa Dal) focused upon women’s crucial support for liquor ban and said about activities of Rashtra sewa Dal among youths.

Initially in his welcome address, Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK & National Lok Samiti) mentioned about the trouble being faced by women due to liquor that thwarts our development. He alleged liquor for moral deterioration of our society and rejected the claim about revenue from liquor as it causes more expenditure for treatment of related diseases. He expressed deep concern for youths  under addiction of liquor/drugs  and appealed the government to control it efficiently.

Mr. Harish Shrivastava (State Spokesperson, RJD)  has supported for a Jharkhand fully prohibited from all addictions and this must be initiated from family, he said. Ex-Mukhiya Mr. Nandlal Saw warned about the increasing trend of alcoholic welcome for guests in families and  wanted for a forceful social reform movement. Mr. Shamsher Alam cursed liquor as Haraam by  Islam while Mr. Gautam Sagar Rana (Ex-President, State RJD) has remembered late Karpuri Thakur (Ex-CM, Bihar) for his sincere effort to liquor prohibition in united Bihar. Mr. Rana supported current government of Bihar over liquor ban and demanded for a separate chapter in school syllabus about No to Liquor. All have supported his demand. He said that liquor spoils our religious festivals and stands behind sorry state of tribal people. He suggested to meet the Hon. Chief Minister with a proposal to ban liqquor by the law. Mr. Arjun Yadav insisted to raise budget for education and health by the governments and Mr. Bateshwar Mehta offered his participation for any anti liquor movement in villages.

Prof. (retd.) R. S. Ambashtha chaired the symposium and said that liquor represents western civilization in the conflict of civilizations. He suggested for mentality change also with legal barrier. Mr. Shankar Rana (Coordinator, State Lok Samiti) has anchored the proceedings and concluded with vote of thanks. There were about 80 men-women from nearby villages those attended the meeting.