Articles tagged under: Gutkha ban

Ban on gutkha in Gujarat extended for one more year

September 11, 2013

Gandhinagar, 11 September 2013 Gujarat Chief Minister has order extension of ban on gutkha in Gujarat for one more year. Last year the ban was declared with an effect from 11 September 2012 for one year. Now the ban will be effective for one more year. According to spokespersons of the state government, during last one year, 28172 different firms were searched. gutkha stock was found at 31 places. 8976 kg gutkha was seized. Read More

BJP workers hold state-wide anti-Gutkha programmes(Video)

August 16, 2012

Ahmedabad, 16 August 2012 Following the announcement made by Chief Minister Narendra Modi on putting ban on Gutkha in Gujarat from 11 September, the BJP cadre all over the state was on roads on Thursday evening to support the decision and oppose Gutkha selling. Presented above is a video of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's Ahmedabad unit's anti-Gutkha programme at Ahmedabad's Income tax circle. Read More

Gutkha ban in Gujarat from 11 September, pension for freedom fighters increased:Modi makes announcements in Junagadh

August 15, 2012

Junagadh, 15 August 2012 The Government of Gujarat has taken a decision to ban Gutkha. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today announced this decision at 15th August Independence day function in Junagadh. Shri Modi said that the government hast taken decision to ban Gutkha with effect from 11th September. He said Gutkha eating and its adverse effects over health is a major concern for the government. "I want to rescue the youths of Gujarat from dangerous disease o...Read More