Following the instructions of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the police in Bhopal on Saturday raided some restaurants, dhabas and bars along with hookah lounge. In Misrod, the police registered a case against open drinkers. On the other hand, a raid was conducted at Forestra Bista Cafe in Kolar area, where some young men and women were seen smoking hookah. Palladiyat restaurant in Nishatpura area, Bad Trip in Ayodhya Nagar and Kaswa Hookah Lounge were raided. Earlier, the police also raided the jackpot bar in front of Kamlapati railway station. From here the police confiscated the hookah material. This hookah bar was being operated illegally.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, CM Shivraj Singh had said that hookah lounges are doing many such activities, which are taking children in the wrong direction. Hookah lounges don’t go anywhere, close immediately. After this, CM Shivraj Singh, while reviewing the law and order on Saturday, directed the police officers to take strict action on hookah lounges and close them immediately. After which the police came into action and raided many places in Bhopal.
Earlier Thursday-Friday daily The team went to different hookah lounges in the city to know the ground reality. Lounges were openly found running in MP Nagar, Habibganj, the commercial area of ​​the city. Young men and women were found here taking a puff of ‘drug’. This poison is being served to them for only Rs 500-500.
Minors were blowing smoke in black and white cafe
day- thursday Time – 7 pm Venue- Black & White Cafe, MP Nagar
This is a 2-storey cafe. We stayed here for about 45 minutes. During this, the youth kept coming and going. Some people were blowing smoke from the hookah placed on the table. There were also some minors among the chucklers. When the team asked the menu related to the flavor, the waiter refused to have the menu and said – hookah of every flavor is available. Meanwhile, some boys came to the nearby table and started humming hookah.
Youth were seen beating in Bhopal social
day- thursday Time- 7:45 PM Location- Bhopal Social, MP Nagar Zone-2
As soon as the team sat at the table, the waiter said – 1 customer will get hookah only for 40 minutes. On being asked the reason, he said – The administration has tightened a little nowadays. After the team talked for a while, the manager lifted the 40-minute ban. There was no hookah menu available here too. Shortly after, a drunken boy was assaulted by the lounge staff. On enquiry, it was found that the boy was intoxicated. was refusing to pay. There was also a pot of hookah on that boy’s table.
at the jackpot bar Hookah served in the cabin
day- friday Time- 8:00 PM Venue- Jackpot Bar, MP Nagar
After MP Nagar, the team reached the Jackpot Bar located in Habibganj. Was asked to go to the first floor for hookah. On reaching the top, he was seated in the side cabin. On asking for the menu card, the waiter said that all the flavors of hookah are available, but there is no menu. After a brief conversation, it was found that there is no menu for hookah to avoid the police. Also, only 40-45 minutes hookah is being given to each customer, although after smoking hookah, the bill is made according to the order.
Police claim: Instructed after meeting MP Nagar Police claimed that earlier, a meeting of all hookah bar operators operating in the police station area was given and instructions were given to close the hookah-shisha. The police spoke of strict action if the order was not followed. On Friday, the MP Nagar police registered a case against the operator of Bhopal Social for serving hookah containing tobacco to Mayank Asnani.
How to rein, the law is not strict There is no provision of license for hookah bar. Hookah bars are being run under the guise of taking commercial license from Gumashta and Municipal Corporation. Under the Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Distribution Regulation Act, action is taken under sections 4, 21(2) and 24. Under this provision, the hookah smoker is released on a fine of only 500 to 800 rupees. Bail is obtained from the police station on bond. Due to lack of strict laws, the operators start the drug business again.
Expert View: Hookah more deadly than cigarette Dr. Pankaj Shukla, retired director of National Health Mission Madhya Pradesh, says that in a 45-minute hookah session, you ingest 36 times more tar and 70 percent more nicotine than a cigarette. That is, hookah is more harmful than cigarette. Some flavors of hookah are sold under the name of herbal shisha. It is said that they do not contain tobacco. However, due to the addition of chemicals and flavors, they are also quite dangerous. They are burned with charcoal, which releases carbon monoxide into the lungs and can cause cancer. Also, many people smoke hookah from the pipe of a pot in the hookah. Due to this, the disease which is in one person can spread to another. In such cases, there is also a risk of viruses like covid and swine flu.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan was once again seen in action. On Saturday, he held a meeting on the law and order situation in the state. Warned the police officers – Destroy the illegal business of drugs in the state. SP will be responsible if drugs or illicit liquor is sold. Hookah lounge should not run anywhere in the state. The scheme of rewarding informers will also be started. Shivraj said – destroy the wicked