The Nasha Mukt Bharat Yatra (de-addicted India) completed on the death anniversary of lohia at Gandhi Bhawan Bhopal on Wednesday. Various issues were discussed by the guests over ‘De-addicted India’ during the programme. Around one thousand representatives from 15 states took part in the programme.
‘Nasha Mukti’ drive would be conducted in the second level of the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Andolan’, on December 6, the death anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Various competitions will be conducted during the second level of the agitation. Yatra would be conducted in the 25 districts of Madhya Pradesh. As many as 10 states would be covered through the Nasha Mukti Yatra. Various Meetings will be held with the NGOs and the religious leaders in order to create awareness regarding addiction free India.
While addressing the programme, Nasha Mukt Bharat Andolan’s National Convener Sunilam said that the government should make strict rules alike Bihar and should punish the alcohol vendors as well as the people, who consume alcohol. Madhya Pradesh will be ‘Udta Madhya Pradesh’ in five years if the government takes no action on the issue.
The Prime Minister should also appeal the people of the country and should tell the bad effects of alcohol to the people. PM should talk about the issue through ‘Man Ki Baat’ programme.
Medha Patkar said that addiction free India and ban on alcohol would be the prime issue of the next election. The second level of the national yatra would commence from January 15 at the Sabarmati ashram. There are many villages in the state where women have initiated agitation in order to prohibit the alcohol but the liquor mafia and the dalals (brokers) are threatening these women.