Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis intensifies drive on Hookah Parlours e-cigarette
Amidst the rise in Hookah Parlours and
e-cigarettes, Maha Government has intensified its drive.
It has also been decided to suspend police officers if hookah parlours and e-cigarettes are found functioning in their respective areas without their knowledge. Apart from this, repeat offenders in hookah parlours cases will also face arrests, which was not the case earlier.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while speaking in the legislative assembly during the Question Hour on Tueday, stated that ‘hookah consumption has a become a style statement.
In many places, tobacco is used and at some places, drug substances are also used. A drive against such establishment is going on. But, it will be intensified further.”
CM Fadnavis was reacting to Congress legislators Vishwajeet Kadam and Nana Patole and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Sanjay Kelkar, who had raised query on the rising hookah parlours across the state and increase in
e-cigarette consumption.
While Kadam demanded action across the state, Patole accused the police department of allowing hookah parlours to function and questioned those responsible to take action are themselves allowing hookah parlours to function. Will the government take any action on police officers?
Fadnavis, who heads home department, assured the members that the government’s intentions are very clear when it comes to action against drugs or hookah parlours.
The CM further warned that If the functioning of the hookah parlours is brought to notice by anyone other than the police officers, then the personnel from the area concerned will be suspended.
News Edit KV Raman
