Bihar:from the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, strong campaign against child marriage and dowry practice to launch,nitish say

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while referring to health problems and malnutrition due to child marriage, said today that the forthcoming Gandhi Jayanti will also have a strong campaign against child marriage and dowry system. Inaugurating the 11th Foundation Day function of Mahavir Vatsalya Hospital here, Nitish Kumar said that many problems of child marriage arise from child marriage. Mothers and children are victims of malnutrition. They do not grow well.

Talking about the problem of stenting (short length) in Bihar in the new generation, the Chief Minister said that how are we to remove the stunts we are engaged in. He said, “There is a shortage of social movements in Bihar. Bihar has been the center of political change. The social movement was not as active in Bihar. I started the social movement due to state power. Women empowerment, prohibition, immunity, daughter-in-law, chariot etc. started. Nitish said that the rate of reproduction in Bihar has decreased from 39 to 32 but it is more than the national rate. We emphasized the education of girls. A 12th level school will be established in every village panchayat, which will gradually reduce the fertility rate.

The Chief Minister said that there has been social reform like alcoholism ban in Bihar. Many people see this linking to their autonomy. See today’s good effect of alcoholism. He said that there is nothing bigger than mental ideological and social change. More than 40 million people participated in the human chain made for alcoholism ban and drug de-addiction.

Nitish Kumar said that the prohibition of alchohal was on women demand . It was said by a woman that campaigning on dowry as well as liquor prohibition. We will also play a strong campaign against dowry and child marriage. He said that a strong campaign against child marriage and dowry system will start from October 2, the birthday of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

The Chief Minister said that within a week of assuming office in 2005, representatives of WHO and UNESCO talk about polio eradication. After this meeting with all the district officials. All administrative officials gave responsibility for the pulse polio campaign. The Pulse Polio Campaign in Bihar was very successful. He said that when he went to Pakistan, he wanted to meet him with a pulse polio campaign. He asked about the successful implementation of the Pulse Polio campaign in Bihar that he told all things in detail.

Nitish Kumar said that regular vaccination in Bihar was very low before but now it has increased. Now regular immunization has reached 84 to 85 percent. Our goal is that we are in the top five states of the country in regular vaccination. Referring to the improvement in maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate, the Chief Minister said that it is often seen that people are given immediate treatment when the son is ill. This is not the readiness of daughters, it is a matter of concern. I also talk about running a campaign on this.

CM said that people have faith in Mahavir temple. Also publicize this topic among the people. Also speak against child marriage and dowry practice. Against drug addiction and prohibition, they keep speaking. He said that a strong campaign against child marriage and dowry system will take place from October 2, the birthday of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, also you propagate through your temple.

On this occasion, Justice Rajendra Prasad, Uday Sinha, Acharya Kishore Kunal, Vidhan Parishad Ranvir Nandan and Asseadur Rahman of UNICEF were present.