Nasha Mukta Bharat Jagruti Andolana Samiti, a consortium of various progressive organisations, will launch an awareness campaign in Kalaburagi on Monday urging the Central government to ban liquor and to introduce stringent laws to ensure de-addiction.
Activists R.K. Hudgi, Ravindra Shahabadi and Deepak Gala, addressing presspersons here on Saturday, said that progressive thinkers, members of farmers organisations, Dalit Sangharsh Samiti, environmentalists and legislators will gather at Mahatma Gandhi statue near Town Hall on Monday to kick start the campaign and spread awareness among people about the disadvantages of alcohol consumption.
Mr. Hudgi said that the samiti will chalk out programmes to educate people about the ill-effects of alcohol consumption. It is important to restrict access to alcohol for the younger generation, as dependence on any intoxicant not only affects an individual’s health but also disrupts the whole family and even society.
