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Bhagalpur, May 30: A day before chief minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to start his Seva Yatra in Bhagalpur, health minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey today managed to establish that he still has a good command over a large section of residents here.

Taking cue from Aamir Khan’s serial Satyamev Jayate, Choubey undertook a 30-km ride on a tonga (horse-driven carriage) from Sultanganj to Bhagalpur under the scorching sun this afternoon after launching the Bitiya Bachao Andolan (Save the Girl Child Movement) in the state. The march was part of his strategy to launch a mass awareness drive against the rising incidents of female foeticide cases.

A large number of people, including women and children from poverty-stricken hamlets on the flanks of National Highway-80, trailed Choubey’s tonga and pledged him support for the movement. “Choubeyji, aap mat ghabrana, aap ka peechhe hai pura zamana (Choubeyji, you need not worry, we all are with you),” slogans rent the air in Akbarnagar.

Slogans like “Bitiya bachao, prakriti bachao (Save girl, save environment)” and “Bitiya bachao, shristi bachao (Save girl, save nature)”, rent the air along the 30-km stretch from the historic Ajgaibeenath temple in Sultanganj to Budhanath temple in Bhagalpur town today.

Choubey addressed roadside gatherings at different places on way to Bhagalpur from the tonga during the march.

“I was always against female foeticide and always tried to prevent it. This illegal practice has triggered the problem of decreasing number of girls in the society. If you kill the future mothers, then imagine what would happen next?” he said. He said that during his early Jan Swasthya Chetna Yatra, he always focussed on this problem. “But now we have put it in our agenda,” he said, addressing an impressive gathering at Rannuchak locality, around 12km from Bhagalpur.

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The Idea of India
We The People
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When India’s leaders envisaged building a new nation after Independence, the Constitution was the foundation stone of this endeavour. We had resolved to establish a sovereign, secular, democratic republic with justice, liberty, equality and fraternity for all. Enough Indians have been putting these principles into action, that the country can find hope to awaken into a ‘heaven of freedom’.

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Water
Every Drop Counts

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After air, the next most vital thing for our survival is water. While at the moment we have enough water for our needs, a time is likely to come when our water supply runs out and we have to buy water at a price similar to fuel. This is a situation which already exists in some parts of the country, and ‘water wars’ are a common occurrence. The solution, which some people have implemented, is to save and store rainwater.

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Untouchability
For a country which has been independent for 65 years, it is a matter of shame that we have not yet shaken off the tyranny of caste-based discrimination. Countless people have to live in degrading conditions, children are unable to go to school, employment avenues are closed, and even education does not open bigoted minds. No measure of progress can be true unless the question of people’s equality is factored into it. And we can only be considered a progressive nation when we refuse to accept caste differences.
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Toxic Food
Poison On Our Plate?

Every morsel of food and sip of water we take is important for our health and well-being, right from the time we are newborn infants. Yet, for decades our food and water have been contaminated by powerful, harmful pesticides which have been promoted as necessary for better agricultural output. But the reality is that we don’t need pesticides for better yield, and the use of these pesticides is not only deadly for health but results in expensive farming methods. The solution is to adopt organic farming, which is possible and profitable, as the state of Sikkim has shown.

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Toxic Food
Poison On Our Plate?

Every morsel of food and sip of water we take is important for our health and well-being, right from the time we are newborn infants. Yet, for decades our food and water have been contaminated by powerful, harmful pesticides which have been promoted as necessary for better agricultural output. But the reality is that we don’t need pesticides for better yield, and the use of these pesticides is not only deadly for health but results in expensive farming methods. The solution is to adopt organic farming, which is possible and profitable, as the state of Sikkim has shown.

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"Domestic Violence"

For countless women, entering married life often means the beginning of a stressful, violent existence. Beating one’s wife seems to be ingrained in many men’s mindsets as the appropriate behaviour for a strong male, but the consequences are misery for the wife and children, and often a broken, unhappy home. The concept of domestic violence is based on the notion of patriarchy, which needs to be converted into equality.

"Jab Dil Pe Lagegi Tabhi Baat Banegi"

People with disabilities have the same zeal and appreciation for life as the rest of us do. They can, and want to, participate in all aspects of life along with the mainstream. But people with disabilities get shunned, doubted, mocked and insulted. Access to public places and buildings is restricted and often impossible. Doors are closed for schooling and employment. India does not appear to be mature enough and understanding enough to recognise people with disabilities for what they are – people.