#LiquorProhibitionConvention @JBFMumbai at Lohardaga

26 August 2021, Lohardaga: Lohardaga District Lok Samiti and Lohardaga Gram Swarajya Sansthan (LGSS) have organized a convention upon Liquor Prohibition with support of NBJK & Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, Mumbai. Mr. Girija Satish (President, National Lok Samiti) was the keynote speaker of this program held at New Town Hall where Mr. C. P. Yadav (Secretary, LGSS) welcomed him and explained about the need of liquor prohibition.

Earlier the members of Lohardaga District Lok Samiti have received Mr. Girija Satish at the bank of Shankh River where he garlanded the statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.

In his address during the convention, Mr. Girija Satish said about a misconception within the Governments that holds liquor as a main source of revenue but we have to remember that alcoholism is a lethal obstruction to all-round development of our society. He stressed over betterment of women’s condition where liquor has been banned. We need to frame strict laws against this menace with support of MPs, MLAs and common people; he stated and appealed the audience to shun alcohol as well as to motivate others for the same.

Mr. Wazir Ahmad (Vice-president, Jharkhand State Lok Samiti) demanded for ban to liquor in Jharkhand like Bihar and discussed about bad effects of intoxicants. Mr. Shankar Rana (Coordinator, JSLS) correlated liquor consumption with criminal incidents. Mrs. Usha Khakha (President, Sahiya Samiti) found women as most suffering creatures due to liquor that destroys our families. Mrs. Draupdi Kujur (LGSS) recited her poem and shared some slogans upon liquor prohibition. Mrs. Suman Devi termed liquor as a poison for all.

Also Mr. K. G. Azad (National Coordinator, Lok Samiti), Mr. Sheikh Yasin (Treasurer, LGSS), Mr. K. K. Pathak, Mr. Nandlal Prasad, Mrs. Kunti Sahu, Mr. Vikram Kumar, Mr. Peter Tigga and Mr. P. P. Moni have put their opinions to discard alcoholism. About 125 women-men have participated in the event.