- By Kamal Kumar
- Sat, 29 Jun 2024 04:51 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Madhya Pradesh: A senior Madhya Pradesh Minister, Narayan Singh Kushwaha, has advised the women that they should ask their husbands to drink in front of the family and 'not outside' so that they slowly quit their drinking habit as they will feel ashamed to be drinking in front of children. He made the remarks at a "de-addiction campaign” in Bhopal on Friday. A video showing the MP Social Justice Minister making the remarks is doing rounds on social media.
His remarks, however, sparked opposition as the Congress party asked him to take back his remarks as the advice would lead to cases of domestic abuse.
Addressing the gathering, the state Social Justice Minister said, “The biggest contribution in this (de-addiction efforts) is of mothers and sisters of the house. First of all, tell them (husbands) not to drink outside in the market. Tell them, if you want to drink, eat food and stay in front of me. If they drink in front of me (their wives), their limit will keep decreasing. They will gradually come on the verge of quitting. They will feel ashamed to be drinking alcohol in front of wife and children.”
The wives should also tell their husbands that their children will also start drinking alcohol in the future, he said.
The minister further advised the women to form groups and show 'Belan' to the people with drinking problems. He reiterated his idea in front of the reporters after the program, saying that drinking in front of their children will make them feel ashamed and discourage their habits. The children will also tell them to stop, which will have a positive impact on them [fathers], the minister further elaborated.
Reacting to Kushwaha’s statement, Congress leader Sangeeta Sharma said that by giving such advice, the minister was encouraging domestic violence.
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The main reason for domestic violence is addiction and alcohol, she told reporters and claimed that more than 17,000 cases related to domestic violence caused by liquor are pending before the Madhya Pradesh Women’s Commission.
(With agency inputs)