Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.
"Like total liquor ban, the state government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry from coming Gandhi Jyanti," Mr Kumar said at a function in Patna.
Mr Kumar, who took a call on total prohibition on demand of a few women, said he was inspired to run a campaign against child marriage by a woman at "Lok Samvad" (public interaction) programme.
"I am bothered as how to do away with the problem of stunting," he said.
He exhorted that the temple should play an active role in propagating against social evils like dowry and child marriage among devotees.
"I started social stirs after assuming power (in 2005)," he said and highlighted initiatives like save girl child, prohibition, de-addiction and women empowerment to drive home the point.
"Our target is to bring Bihar among top five states in terms of immunisation," he said.
District Magistrates were endowed with the responsibility for successful conduct of pulse polio campaign, he said and recalled people flocking to him during his visit to Pakistan recently to know about pulse polio success.
"Like total liquor ban, the state government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry from coming Gandhi Jyanti," Mr Kumar said at a function in Patna.
Mr Kumar, who took a call on total prohibition on demand of a few women, said he was inspired to run a campaign against child marriage by a woman at "Lok Samvad" (public interaction) programme.
"I am bothered as how to do away with the problem of stunting," he said.
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He exhorted that the temple should play an active role in propagating against social evils like dowry and child marriage among devotees.
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"I started social stirs after assuming power (in 2005)," he said and highlighted initiatives like save girl child, prohibition, de-addiction and women empowerment to drive home the point.
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"Our target is to bring Bihar among top five states in terms of immunisation," he said.
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District Magistrates were endowed with the responsibility for successful conduct of pulse polio campaign, he said and recalled people flocking to him during his visit to Pakistan recently to know about pulse polio success.
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