1. Home
  2. Udupi: Women take to the street warning govt against allowing more liquor shops

Udupi: Women take to the street warning govt against allowing more liquor shops

[email protected] (CD Network)
March 17, 2016

Udupi, Mar 17: A large number of women took out a rally from Peramapalli Circle to the Deputy Commissioner's Office in Udupi, urging the Karnataka government not to permit any more liquor shops in the State.

banliqu1

The rally was jointly organised by the district units of Zilla Janajagriti Vedike and Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP).

The protesters held placards with messages including “Chief Minister, Do not fall into the trap of liquor barons,” “Do not permit new liquor shops,” “Do not bow to the liquor lobby,” “Chief Minister, Do not make people to shed their tears” and “Down with liquor lobby.”

Devadas Hebbar, leader of the district unit of the Vedike, said that there were reports that the State government was planning to allow the opening of 1,500 liquor shops in the State for resource mobilisation in its forthcoming budget for 2016-17. Recently, the government had permitted the opening of 9,600 liquor shops. Of these 9,600 establishments, 3,950 were wine shops.

The government would do well to study the social impact of its decision. This decision would only lead to an increase in poverty, exploitation, road accidents and family disputes. In short, it would disturb peace in the society. “We urge the State government to present a pro-people budget with emphasis on health of the people. The government should take pro-active steps to reduce bad habits such as alcoholism,” he said.

B. Appanna Hegde, former MLA, said that the Janajagriti Samiti, a sister organisation of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, was functioning in all 30 districts of the State. It had been working actively in all these districts and creating awareness about the consequences of alcoholism and related vices. It had held several camps for the de-addiction of alcoholics. These programmes had benefited a large number of people including students.

“The decision to open more liquor shops has come as a rude shock to every right thinking person, especially women and children, and those who have come out of alcoholism,” he said.

Uma Shetty, Vasanti Madhwaraj, N.A. Ramachandra, Vivek Vincent Pias, Naveen Amin, Nalini, Poornima, and Satyananda Nayak, leaders of the Samiti, were present.

banliqu

Comments

Rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 17 Mar 2016

Government on the one side wants to improve social problems of people and other side encouraging problems....why double standard...hypocrites. If they really wants make money use some good way...put more tax on cigretts...increase existing tax on alcohol products....

karan
 - 
Thursday, 17 Mar 2016

not only state govt all over india should ban the liquor , its my humble request to the govt. make money in other sources but please close the company producing liquor.

NOOR
 - 
Thursday, 17 Mar 2016

Good move, Everybody must support.

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
May 5,2020

Bengaluru, May 5: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that the coronavirus situation in the state is "under control" as compared to several other states in the country.

He also hinted that soon the construction and industrial activities would be allowed in the state except in the red zones.

"Coronavirus situation in the state is under control as compared to other states. Due to this, travel of migrant workers was prohibited. Now, trade, construction and industrial activities need to restart, except in the red zones," he told reporters.

According to the Karnataka Health Department, the state has so far recorded 659 COVID-19 cases, including 324 discharged and 28 deaths.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
February 17,2020

Mangalore, Feb 17: The Popular Front of India (PFI) on Monday took out a march in Mangalore's Deralakatte without seeking permission, police said.

"They were only given permission for a programme but they took out a march from Madaninagar to Deralakatte," said ACP Kodanada Rama.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
January 12,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 12: Protesters plan to intensify their anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act movement from sit-down satyagrahas and rallies to street and door-to-door campaigns in different parts of the city.

The street campaigns began on January 1 with 20-30 volunteers of Hum Bharat Ke Log, reaching out to people in Koramangala and Whitefield and explaining the CAA, National Population Register (NPR), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and related issues. They have organised four campaigns.

According to Zia Nomani, member of Hum Bharat Ke Log, the campaign will intensify soon. “Over 200-400 volunteers will organise nukkad sabhas and other activities around JP Nagar and Banashankari,” Nomani said.

She added that though protests began as a medium for people to vent their concerns, more needs to be done.

“We have realised that many people have begun working on their personal documents and want to help them understand what CAA is all about,” Nomani said.

Volunteers will talk to people at street junctions, discuss issues and run signature campaigns. They say: “Our movement is focussed on reaching out to people. Pro-CAA workers too started a door-to-door campaign last week.”

Avani Chokshi, an advocate who participated in a campaign, said though people had a cursory idea about these issues, they didn’t know the details. “It through such campaigns that we can reach more people. It’s important to talk to people who haven’t made up their mind about the issues or are even pro-CAA,” said Avani, adding, “It hard to combat hatred in a short span of time. The movement needs to be sustained.”

Activist Geeta Menon, who has been at the forefront of the street campaign, says they were heckled at some places.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.