NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh Cabinet minister Narayan Singh Kushwaha on Friday gave bizarre advice to women, urging them to request their husbands to bring liquor at home and drink it.
The minister said doing so would make men feel ashamed, which would discourage the men from drinking.
The social justice and empowerment minister, made the remark while addressing a Nasha Mukti Abhiyan program in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal.
“Those men who come home after consuming liquor from outside, their wives should tell them to bring the liquor at home and drink it. If they consume alcohol in front of women and children at home, they will feel ashamed and it will gradually let them get rid of the addiction of drinking,” the minister was quoted as saying by ANI.
He further advised the women that they should not offer food to those who came home under the influence of alcohol.
“Women should not cook food for those who come home after consuming alcohol. Women should make ‘Belan’ gangs and show Belan to those who come after having liquor. Many people are not able to do this because of social values but values should not come in the way of stopping wrongdoings,” Minister Kushwaha added.
When the minister was asked if there would be a liquor ban in the state, he said liquor was available even in states where it is banned.
“I had suggested liquor ban in the previous tenure but in the states where liquor has been banned, it is seen even there. Liquor ban in the state is under consideration at the government level. The central and the state government can take a decision on this in the future. Liquor ban can be done through public awareness,” he added.
The minister said doing so would make men feel ashamed, which would discourage the men from drinking.
The social justice and empowerment minister, made the remark while addressing a Nasha Mukti Abhiyan program in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal.
“Those men who come home after consuming liquor from outside, their wives should tell them to bring the liquor at home and drink it. If they consume alcohol in front of women and children at home, they will feel ashamed and it will gradually let them get rid of the addiction of drinking,” the minister was quoted as saying by ANI.
He further advised the women that they should not offer food to those who came home under the influence of alcohol.
“Women should not cook food for those who come home after consuming alcohol. Women should make ‘Belan’ gangs and show Belan to those who come after having liquor. Many people are not able to do this because of social values but values should not come in the way of stopping wrongdoings,” Minister Kushwaha added.
When the minister was asked if there would be a liquor ban in the state, he said liquor was available even in states where it is banned.
“I had suggested liquor ban in the previous tenure but in the states where liquor has been banned, it is seen even there. Liquor ban in the state is under consideration at the government level. The central and the state government can take a decision on this in the future. Liquor ban can be done through public awareness,” he added.