Aizawl, February 10: The Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP) General Headquarters on Tuesday launched a state-level ‘Gutkha Do’ awareness campaign at Treasury Square, reaffirming its strong stand against the sale and consumption of gutkha and related tobacco products in Mizoram.
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| MHIP members stage a ‘Gutkha Do’ awareness protest in Aizawl, holding placards against gutkha products and highlighting their harmful impact on public health. (Image: DD Mizoram) |
Speaking at the launch programme, MHIP President Pi Lalliani said gutkha products have been causing serious harm to the Mizo society, particularly affecting public health. She highlighted products such as Shikhar and other similar substances, stating that they are not only detrimental to health but also highly addictive and dangerous, contributing to a growing social and health crisis in the state.
Reiterating MHIP’s firm opposition to the import and sale of gutkha products, the President urged agents, wholesalers, and retailers to immediately stop bringing such products into Mizoram. She also appealed to shopkeepers in localities and villages across the state to refrain from selling gutkha in any form.
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As part of the campaign, MHIP leaders visited various shops across Aizawl, distributing written appeals and awareness materials, requesting traders to voluntarily discontinue the sale of gutkha and related products.
MHIP stated that the ‘Gutkha Do’ campaign aims to protect public health, especially that of youth, and called for collective responsibility from traders, communities, and authorities to make Mizoram free from harmful tobacco products.
